NICELY CARVED WHALEBONE HOOK 19th Century Length approx. 8".

NICELY CARVED WHALEBONE HOOK
19th Century
Probably a shoe hook. Terminal in the form of a bird with stippled eyes and embellishments on one side. Architectural shaft with ball-in-cage. Terminal broken off.
Length approx. 8".
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