Scrimshaw whale's tooth
dated "1878"
Sale 5994 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 12, 2019
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Live / Philadelphia
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Lot Description
Scrimshaw whale's tooth
dated "1878"
One side decorated with an exotic bird above the inscription, "Whaler Tropic Bird 181 tons 1878 Edgertown Captain J. Jernegan," the other decorated with a whaling scene and portrait of the ship.
L: 5 5/8 in.Provenance: Collection of the late Hans U. Jahn, Charlottesville, VA.
Northeast Auctions, August 21-22, 2010, Lot 913.
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