PANBONE BOX WITH POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW DECORATION OF AN EAGLE Rectangular lidded box with dovetail construction, made from panbone se...
PANBONE BOX WITH POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW DECORATION OF AN EAGLE America, Mid-19th Century
Rectangular lidded box with dovetail construction, made from panbone sections, approx. .25" to .5" thickness, and a pine two-piece base. Top of lid engraved with an arch of 13 five-pointed stars above an American spread-wing eagle perched beside a shield on an oval plinth. The eagle's beak is open and it clutches four arrows in its right talon. The shield has 13 stripes, alternating stripes colored with red sealing wax, and is draped with an "E. Pluribus Unum" banner. Diamond and star border along perimeter of top, with a repetitive design on the front side of both the lid and the box. Front of box engraved with a spreading branch bearing leaves and flower blossoms. Retains a label affixed to the interior handwritten "Uncle Edward Almy Gave It to Majel's Mother. Made on Whaling Ship - Considered Unusual - Has Been Exhibited" and a loose note with handwritten inscription indicating the box descended in the Howland family of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Height 4". Width 10.25". Depth 7".
Condition: Typical minor warpage. Minor staining.
This item will not be shipped internationally without a CITES permit. Obtaining CITES and any other necessary permits is the obligation of the buyer.
Please contact Eldred''s 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred''s before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred''s and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object''s age.
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PANBONE BOX WITH POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW DECORATION OF AN EAGLE America, Mid-19th Century
Rectangular lidded box with dovetail construction, made from panbone sections, approx. .25" to .5" thickness, and a pine two-piece base. Top of lid engraved with an arch of 13 five-pointed stars above an American spread-wing eagle perched beside a shield on an oval plinth. The eagle's beak is open and it clutches four arrows in its right talon. The shield has 13 stripes, alternating stripes colored with red sealing wax, and is draped with an "E. Pluribus Unum" banner. Diamond and star border along perimeter of top, with a repetitive design on the front side of both the lid and the box. Front of box engraved with a spreading branch bearing leaves and flower blossoms. Retains a label affixed to the interior handwritten "Uncle Edward Almy Gave It to Majel's Mother. Made on Whaling Ship - Considered Unusual - Has Been Exhibited" and a loose note with handwritten inscription indicating the box descended in the Howland family of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Height 4". Width 10.25". Depth 7".
Condition: Typical minor warpage. Minor staining.
This item will not be shipped internationally without a CITES permit. Obtaining CITES and any other necessary permits is the obligation of the buyer.
Please contact Eldred''s 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred''s before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred''s and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object''s age.
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