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Scrimshaw: ostrich egg depicting map of the world
Ostrich egg scrimshaw made in the 1870s. Scrimshaw engraved with a map of the world, a compass rose at the top, and a ship. Marked: "Whales harvested during 1873-1875" and "Whales harvested during 1875-1878." Ostrich eggs, and various other animal bones and shells, could be scrimshawed. Scrimshaw: ostrich egg depicting map of the world Scrimshawed ostrich egg showing map of world and marked "Whales harvested during 1873-1875" and "Whales harvested during 1875-1878" Numbers on 68.4 and 68.5 reversed. 68.5 is on the whaling scene and vice versa. Records corrected Jan 26 2006
