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Lot 273
Sale 6332 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Apr 29, 2025
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$4,000 -
8,000
Price Realized
$2,560
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Large Srimshaw Whale Tooth Worked On The Whaler Menkar Of New Bedford
Dated, "1845"
inscribed, "Ship Menkar of New Bedford capturing large Sperm whale off Flores W S. Which made 150 Barrels of Oil September 10th 1845," and decorated with an whaling scene and ship flying the American flag.
Length 6 3/4 inches.