AMERICAN PATRIOTIC SCRIMSHAWN BULL WHALE TOOTH WITH US
Portrait of Franklin with flag and pen, Lafayette with flag and sword, only the flags have color, inscribed "Good Luck Mr. Ambassador, O and T"; on two-part wood mount with note on underside "Dear Mr. Watson - The cocabola base was procured from 'Old Ironsides' while I was stationed at Boston Army Base. The ebony is ballast from Bark 'Wanderer', sunk in 1926." Illegibly signed. 6 3/4" tall tooth alone, 8 1/2" tall overall, 3" x 7 1/4" base. Fine condition.
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Portrait of Franklin with flag and pen, Lafayette with flag and sword, only the flags have color, inscribed "Good Luck Mr. Ambassador, O and T"; on two-part wood mount with note on underside "Dear Mr. Watson - The cocabola base was procured from 'Old Ironsides' while I was stationed at Boston Army Base. The ebony is ballast from Bark 'Wanderer', sunk in 1926." Illegibly signed. 6 3/4" tall tooth alone, 8 1/2" tall overall, 3" x 7 1/4" base. Fine condition.
