SPERM WHALE TOOTH SCRIMSHAW
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SPERM WHALE TOOTH SCRIMSHAW
Patriotic theme sperm whale tooth scrimshaw, 6 1/4" long with turned wood display rod affixed thereto, ca. 1860s. The tooth bears well-executed images of an eagle with flag banners, the motto: "Liberty" and "Union and Constitution", with an image at bottom showing a diving whale's fluke, whale boat, and a whaling vessel in tha background. The artist has added his initials "J T" as well. Very good.
Patriotic theme sperm whale tooth scrimshaw, 6 1/4" long with turned wood display rod affixed thereto, ca. 1860s. The tooth bears well-executed images of an eagle with flag banners, the motto: "Liberty" and "Union and Constitution", with an image at bottom showing a diving whale's fluke, whale boat, and a whaling vessel in tha background. The artist has added his initials "J T" as well. Very good.
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SPERM WHALE TOOTH SCRIMSHAW
Estimate $750 - $1,000
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