THREE WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE BODKINS 1) In whale ivory. Turned shaft with incised red lines. Length 4.75". 2) In whalebone. Scrol...

THREE WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE BODKINS Mid-19th Century

1) In whale ivory. Turned shaft with incised red lines. Length 4.75".

2) In whalebone. Scroll-form terminal relief-carved in a leaf design. Small unengraved silvered metal plaque inlaid on one side of terminal. Ring-turned shaft. Length 4.125".

3) In whale ivory and whalebone. Faceted polyhedral terminal. Tapered shaft with two medial baleen bands. Length 4.25".

The Collection of Paul Vardeman.

Condition: 1) Some pearling. Some loss of red coloring. Small gouge on shaft. 2) No significant wear or damages noted. 3) Age line on shaft.

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