accurately depicting a sperm whaling scene, showing a full-rigged ship with four whaleboats in various stages of pursuit of a pod of four whales, with three small, barren-looking islands in the background, and the back with a rendering of a two conventional memorial or mortuary vignettes.
Length 6 inches.

Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.