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An Early 19th Century Scrimshaw Decorated Sperm Whale Tooth, dated 1836 and initialled IR, the...

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An Early 19th Century Scrimshaw Decorated Sperm Whale Tooth, dated 1836 and initialled IR, the tooth depicts a whaling ship with full whaling hunt, above which is an English coat of arms, with musical trophy to the reverse including a lyre, a cartouche with hands of friendship and doves of peace, 18.5cm

The line appears to be part of the decoration - not a break.


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An Early 19th Century Scrimshaw Decorated Sperm Whale Tooth, dated 1836 and initialled IR, the tooth depicts a whaling ship with full whaling hunt, above which is an English coat of arms, with musical trophy to the reverse including a lyre, a cartouche with hands of friendship and doves of peace, 18.5cm

The line appears to be part of the decoration - not a break.

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