PAIR OF SCRIMSHAWN WHALES TEETH
20th c. Teeth in 19th c. style, numbered '1' & '2', the first inscribed "The Shipyard", depicting a carpenter at work, the reverse reading "Sea Life - Repairing the Bow of a New Bedford Whaler", the second "Feeding the Fires", depicting a whaler at work, reading verso "Sea Life - Feeding the Fires aboard the Whaling Ship to Render the Blubber". Both on a single teak display platform, having turntable mounts, 5 1/2" teeth, 7" x 13 1/2" x 5" overall. Fine condition.
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20th c. Teeth in 19th c. style, numbered '1' & '2', the first inscribed "The Shipyard", depicting a carpenter at work, the reverse reading "Sea Life - Repairing the Bow of a New Bedford Whaler", the second "Feeding the Fires", depicting a whaler at work, reading verso "Sea Life - Feeding the Fires aboard the Whaling Ship to Render the Blubber". Both on a single teak display platform, having turntable mounts, 5 1/2" teeth, 7" x 13 1/2" x 5" overall. Fine condition.
