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39. WILLIAM LEWIS RODERICK SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH, circa 1847-1856, engraved with an active whaling
scene in choppy waters depicting 2 long boats going on a partially submerged whale, a 3 rd whaleboat with marker flags, two whaling
barks, one is cutting-in. The scene is within double line borders at either end, and signed lower left W.L. Roderick. The reverse is
in its untouched raw state, typical of Roderick’s work, and a deep carved line divides the two sides. As referenced in Ingenious
Contrivances, Curiously Carved by Stuart M. Frank, W.L. Roderick was a Welsh physician who served as ship’s surgeon on three
London South Sea whaling voyages in the bark Adventure during 1847-56.
Length 7 ¾ in.
50,000/70,000
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