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Scrimshaw — Precious Objects - Sotheby's
Auction House:
| Sotheby's | |
|---|---|
| Number of lots recorded: | 3 |
| Lots with images: | 3 |
| Prices available: | 3 |
Category:
Scrimshaw
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| *** | A group of eight whales' tooth scrimshaws, 19th century, the teeth incised as follows: a young man, a canon and six flags bearing the British ensign, 11.5 cm long; a young woman in colonial dress with a potted plant to the reverse, 12 cm; a whale with two… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Whale Tooth scrimshaws, mid 19th century, the first tooth incised to one side Cambrian 40 | *** |  |
| *** | An Inuit walrus ivory 'cribbage board' tusk, 20th century the scrimshaw to one side with polar bear, seals, cribbage board and a man in a sled and two reindeer, the reverse incised with a map of cape Nome Precinct 70 cm long | *** |  |