UNUSUAL INLAID WHALEBONE FID Pique baleen inlay in geometric patterns cover nearly the length of the tapered shaft. Length 13". Prov...

UNUSUAL INLAID WHALEBONE FID Mid-19th Century

Pique baleen inlay in geometric patterns cover nearly the length of the tapered shaft. Length 13".

Provenance:

John Sylvia, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

The Collection of Paul Vardeman.

Condition: Some inlay missing. Small old chip near tip.

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