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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING SHIPS OFF FORTS 19th

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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING SHIPS OFF FORTS 19th
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING SHIPS OFF FORTS 19th
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Description
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING SHIPS OFF FORTS
19th Century
Both sides with similar scene of a two-masted vessel flying an American flag and a pennant from the masts off a fort that is also flying an American flag. Forts with a grid of embrasures, with cannons visible. Unusual stippled depiction of the water, which wraps around the edge of the tooth in a V-shape. Some pinpoint elements on the ships.
Length 6".

Provenance:
A Scrimshaw Collection Originating on Nantucket Island.
Condition
Age lines and old small chip at tip. Typically uneven base with some age lines/cracks.
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING SHIPS OFF FORTS 19th

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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Starting Price $1,000
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