19TH C. SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PORTRAIT OF SAILOR
Full Length Portrait of a Proud Sailor holding his whaling harpoon, flanked by whale tails, with American Revolutionary War flag above and riband inscribed "Paradise", presumably the name of his ship. The reverse is emblazoned with "Pacific" inside an odd bi-cameral form, possible of Hawaiian influence, 6 1/4" long. Chipped tip.
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Full Length Portrait of a Proud Sailor holding his whaling harpoon, flanked by whale tails, with American Revolutionary War flag above and riband inscribed "Paradise", presumably the name of his ship. The reverse is emblazoned with "Pacific" inside an odd bi-cameral form, possible of Hawaiian influence, 6 1/4" long. Chipped tip.
