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SCRIMSHAW CARVED WHALE TOOTH

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Item Details

Description

an antique folk art carved whale's tooth decorated with various examples of knots, a hook, and a sperm whale within bands of rapes and cross hatching at the top
- l. 4.25 in.

Provenance: A Greenwich, CT Estate

Inventory Code: 6A-196

Condition

some discoloration from age, otherwise appears in very good condition

Dimensions

4.25 in

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SCRIMSHAW CARVED WHALE TOOTH

Name: SCRIMSHAW CARVED WHALE TOOTH
SKU: 162070315
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $300

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Starting Price $70

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