PATRIOTIC SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH HONORING GEORGE WASHINGTON An assemblage of patriotic imagery wraps around the circumference of th..

PATRIOTIC SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH HONORING GEORGE WASHINGTON Mid-19th Century

An assemblage of patriotic imagery wraps around the circumference of the tooth, centering on a monument to George Washington. Monument with a bust of the president at top, an American shield backed by flags at front, and an eagle perched on the corner. The monument is flanked by Lady Liberty holding a phrygian cap-topped flagpole on the left and a verdant tree on the right. Other surrounding images include a dove carrying an olive branch in its beak, "GW" within a laurel wreath, a star, a spread-wing eagle, an American shield surrounded by flags and cannons, a bundle of rods, and a rose within a laurel wreath. A fleur-de-lis and crosshatch border encircles the base. Length 5.5".

Provenance:

Skinner, Inc., 2008.

Private Collection.

The Collection of Paul Vardeman.

Condition: Age crack at base approx. 1.25". Other age lines at base and tip.

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