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8. WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY, TORTOISESHELL AND ABALONE PIE CRIMPER, circa 1840, carved from a single tooth, having a solid zigzag wheel with shaped supports, two square sections, one inlaid with abalone panels, the other wrapped in tortoiseshell with silver sunbursts, an octagonal shaped grip with a ring ending in a diamond tip with two abalone dots. Length 7 in. 9. WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER, circa 1860, the grip a full lady’s leg with boot, scroll yoke with fork supporting the scribed zigzag wheel. Length 5 in. 10. WHALEMAN MADE WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER, circa 1850, bird shaped grip with thick zigzag wheel. Length 6 in. Provenance: Fairhaven Colonial Club to the Present Owner 5 Rafael Osona Auctions