A Scrimshaw Corset Busk with Whale Hunting Scene
A Scrimshaw Corset Busk with Whale Hunting Scene
Mid 19th Century
cut from sperm whale panbone and crudely engraved with a whaling scene, showing a monument plinth surmounted by a pediment with a long pennant, a fashion plate copied after an illustration in an unidentified popular magazine, and a compass-rose device.Length 13 5/8 inches.
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
Condition Report: For condition inquiries please contact katiebenedict@hindmanauctions.com.
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A Scrimshaw Corset Busk with Whale Hunting Scene
Mid 19th Century
cut from sperm whale panbone and crudely engraved with a whaling scene, showing a monument plinth surmounted by a pediment with a long pennant, a fashion plate copied after an illustration in an unidentified popular magazine, and a compass-rose device.Length 13 5/8 inches.
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
Condition Report: For condition inquiries please contact katiebenedict@hindmanauctions.com.
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