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202. RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. (MASSACHUSETTS 1910-1982) OIL ON
MASONITE “SHIPS AND SCRIMSHAW,” depicting a stern view of the ship “Susan –
Nantucket” with five sailors and four mermaids, three other gun boats anchored and flying
American flags, painted domed scrimshaw foliate band, surrounded by two scrimshaw
tusks, pair of carved hanging whalebone fids, two hanging scrimshaw sperm whale teeth,
two whalebone busks and a scrimshaw bone plaque lower center inscribed, “Ships and
Scrimshaw, R. Cahoon PINXT,” in 4 inch antique lemon gilt frame.
31 ½ in. x 41 ½ in. Overall 37 ¼ in. x 47 ½ in.
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