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Lot 130
Sale 5994 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 12, 2019
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$2,625
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Scrimshaw whale's tooth
dated "1878"
One side decorated with an exotic bird above the inscription, "Whaler Tropic Bird 181 tons 1878 Edgertown Captain J. Jernegan," the other decorated with a whaling scene and portrait of the ship.
L: 5 5/8 in.