SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Flat handle and blade engraved on both sides. One side with an urn and a flowering plant. The other...

SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Mid-19th Century

Flat handle and blade engraved on both sides. One side with an urn and a flowering plant. The other side with the head of a dog and ferns. Deeply engraved border along the perimeters. Length 5".

The Collection of Paul Vardeman.

Condition: Areas of uneven patina. No other damages noted.

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