WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER WITH SNAKE HANDLE Mid-19th...

WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER WITH SNAKE HANDLE Mid-19th Century
Snake with carved and inset eyes, a wide carved grin and a looped tail. Shaft with contrasting banding, probably baleen, and an unusual rope-carved arch. Fluted wheel with openwork spiral. Three-tine fork. Marked "NH60", indicating it was from the collection of Meylert Armstrong of Greenwich, Connecticut and New Hope, Pennsylvania. Length 5.75". Includes metal stand.
Illustrated in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, Whales and Whalemen by E. Norman Flayderman (New Milford, Ct.: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc., 1972), p. 186. According to scrimshaw historian John Rinaldi, Flayderman purchased much of Meylert Armstrong's collection out of his New Hope, Pennsylvania, home, marking the items "NH", standing for "New Hope", followed by a series of numbers. The Armstrong Collection formed the nucleus of Flayderman's collection, and a substantial number of items illustrated in Flayderman's book are from Armstrong's collection.
From a Private Collection, New York
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Snake with carved and inset eyes, a wide carved grin and a looped tail. Shaft with contrasting banding, probably baleen, and an unusual rope-carved arch. Fluted wheel with openwork spiral. Three-tine fork. Marked "NH60", indicating it was from the collection of Meylert Armstrong of Greenwich, Connecticut and New Hope, Pennsylvania. Length 5.75". Includes metal stand.
Illustrated in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, Whales and Whalemen by E. Norman Flayderman (New Milford, Ct.: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc., 1972), p. 186. According to scrimshaw historian John Rinaldi, Flayderman purchased much of Meylert Armstrong's collection out of his New Hope, Pennsylvania, home, marking the items "NH", standing for "New Hope", followed by a series of numbers. The Armstrong Collection formed the nucleus of Flayderman's collection, and a substantial number of items illustrated in Flayderman's book are from Armstrong's collection.
From a Private Collection, New York
This item is not available for international delivery without CITES and other necessary permits. Obtaining these permits is the obligation of the buyer. Please be aware of current international and domestic regulations and bid accordingly.

Condition: Age cracks emanating from rivets, as typical. Age craks to handle.

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