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266. WHALEMAN MADE WHALEBONE AND SPERM WHALE TEETH
HANGING WATCH HOLDER, circa 1850, an oval panbone plaque scrimshawed
with a longboat on a pod of whales, mounted with two whale teeth, one engraved
with a fully rigged bark, the other depicting ships tossed around in stormy seas. The
watch supports of arched bone scrimshawed with long Polynesian boats.
Plaque 4 in. x 10 ½ in.
Teeth Length 5 in.
5,000/7,000
267. WHALER SCRIMSHAWED SPERM WHALE
TOOTH, mid 19 th century, depicting a sailor at the top of the
mast flying a whale flag and pointing in the direction of the
whales. The reverse with a fancy dressed young boy holding a
double fluke harpoon (of a later date) above the date 1843, on a
mahogany block.
Length 6 ½ in. Width 3 ¾ in.
1,000/1,500
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268. WHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF
JACK TAR, circa 1860, a folksy portrait of Jack Tar standing
holding an American flag in one hand and a sabre in the other,
the reverse with a 5-point star.
Length 7 in.
2,500/3,500
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