POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Obverse depicts a brig at sea flying a large British ensign with a red field and a Union Jack in...

POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Mid-19th Century

Obverse depicts a brig at sea flying a large British ensign with a red field and a Union Jack in canton. Reverse depicts a whaling scene of two whaleboats attacking a sperm whale whose tail is visible. Six figures are visible in each boat, including helmsmen, rowers and harpooners. Length 5.25".

Provenance:

The Parker Gallery, London, May 6, 1970.

The Alexander MacCormick Scrimshaw Collection. This item will not be shipped internationally without a CITES permit. Obtaining CITES and any other necessary permits is the obligation of the buyer.

Condition: No significant damages noted.

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