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A group of eight whales' tooth scrimshaws, 19th century, the…
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Melbourne
Date:
29-Oct-2008
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Description:
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 fish and a harpoon H.R dated 1841 and inscription 'For the Fish', 13.5 cm;
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Category:
Precious Objects: Scrimshaw