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A Polychrome And Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
Estimate: $600-$1,000
Sold
$850
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
A Polychrome And Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
Late 19th Century
one side decorated with spray of roses, the other side decorated with the ship Maria flying an American Flag.
Length 5 1/2 inches.
Provenance
Provenance:The Collection of Robert K. and Joy Lewis, Sag Harbor, New York.Note: The ship engraved on the tooth is likely the Maria of New Bedford. Built in 1783, the ship was still active in the 1850s.