“Britannian Artisan” Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth, mid 19th century, deeply incised and richly inked with the seated figure of Britannia in an oval reserve surmounted by a trophy of rifles, sabres and halberds centered by Union Jacks, the verso with complementary depiction of Calliope playing the harp, the British lion flanked by flags top the oval reserve, with leafy branches, zigzag and stippled borders all around.
Length 6 in.
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