521 . SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH , circa 1870 , engraved on both sides encompassing the entire tooth , the obverse depicts a very fashionably attired lady with a wraparound skirt , verso featuring a formally dressed officer . Height 5 ½ in . Width 2 ½ in . 1,500 / 2,000
522 . LARGE SPERM WHALE TOOTH , last quarter of the 19 th Century , naively engraved on both sides with partial polychrome , a flourishing heart with initials “ C . & F .” above a Federal shield flanked by American flags ; the reverse depicts portrait of a barque . Height 7 ¼ in . Width 3 in . 1,200 / 1,800
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