- Dept19th Century Scrimshaw
- SizeLength 6 in. Width 3 in.
- Ref #1-5694
Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth “The Shannon and Chessapeak (sic) War of 1812”, 19th Century, depicting the battle between the two ships, engraved M.A. Gale C, on the bottom edge; Gale, born in Ireland was the the first commandant of the US Marines; he was eventually court-martialed because of drinking and carousing of brothels in DC, the verso depicting a 3-mast brig at sea. The capture of the USS Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of Boston Harbor, was fought on 1 June 1813 between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, as part of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Length 6 in. Width 3 in.
This item is included in the upcoming August 2, 2026 auction.
Click here for an overview of this auction.
Absentee Bidding Terms
Terms: Cash or Good Check. 23% Buyer’s Premium. All absentee bids are executed competitively with the audience up to the amount specified. If the bidding stops in the audience on the exact amount of the Absentee Bid you may authorize a +1 bid by the house on your behalf in order to avoid a tie. If two or more identical absentee bids are received from different bidders, the bid first received by the Company will take precedent. OFFERINGS SUBJECT TO ERROR, ALL GOODS SOLD “AS IS”, ALL SALES FINAL. All other Conditions of Sale will apply.
+1 Bids: By specifying this option, you authorize the house to bid one increment higher on your behalf, in a situation when the bidding in the audience stops on the exact amount of your Absentee Bid.
Welcome to Absentee Bidding
Please choose your preferred bidding method.
Bid Using This Website
Please register or sign in to bid.
OR
Print an Absentee Bid Form
Please print out this form and submit it via fax, email, or in person.
|
Visit our BUY IT NOW collection - frequent new additions
|