Scrimshaw: 2 sperm whale teeth, depicting ship of the line and British frigate, mounted

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Scrimshaw: 2 sperm whale teeth, depicting ship of the line and British frigate, mounted

Scrimshaw. Consists of two sperm whale teeth. Left tooth shows a ship-of-the-line with sails set passing a lighthouse. Right tooth shows a British frigate approaching a pilot boat under sail. The base had a diamond shaped inlay of ivory and ivory bottom feet. Mounted. Scrimshaw: 2 sperm whale teeth, depicting ship of the line and British frigate, mounted Scrimshaw: Two sperm whale teeth mounted upright on wooden base. Left tooth shows a ship-of-the-line with sails set passing a lighthouse. Right tooth shows a British frigate approaching a pilot boat under sail. The base had a diamond shaped inlay of ivory and ivory bottom feet. located in FTR13 -JO

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1959.11.001
1959.0011