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A Large Srimshaw Whale Tooth Worked On The Whaler Menkar Of New Bedford
Estimate: $4,000-$8,000
Sold
$2,000
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
A Large Srimshaw Whale Tooth Worked On The Whaler Menkar Of New Bedford
Dated, "1845"
inscribed, "Ship Menkar of New Bedford capturing large Sperm whale off Flores W S. Which made 150 Barrels of Oil September 10th 1845," and decorated with an whaling scene and ship flying the American flag.
Length 6 3/4 inches.
Provenance
Provenance:The Collection of Robert K. and Joy Lewis, Sag Harbor, New York.Note: The Island of Flores is in present day Indonesia.