Rafael Osona Auctions Annual Catalog 2020 | Page 154

443. SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE
TOOTH, circa 1850, a deeply inked tooth
depicting the “Barque George & Mary N.B.”
with spouting whale upending one of two
longboats, seagulls flying overhead.
Height 6 in. Width 2 in. 1,000/2,000
“Mary Frazier was a three-masted whaling bark built
in 1832 in Newbury, MA. It measured 108 feet 10
inches in length, 24 feet 1 inch in beam, 12 feet 1
inch in depth of hold, and 288 tons. It was originally
a cargo vessel, with multiple owners. In 1842 its
captain was James L. Smith; George Hagery took
over as captain in 1849. The Frazier was registered in
New Bedford, MA, a center for American whaling.”
Reference: National Museum of American History
444. FINE SCRIMSHAW AND POLYCHROMED LARGE SPERM
WHALE TOOTH, circa 1850, depicting a full-length portrait of a well-dressed
and fashionable lady adjusting her hair.
Height 7 ½ in. Width 3 in. 2,000/3,000
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