Whaleman Made Whalebone Ditty Box, with Carved Hand Laps, circa 1840 Consign Now Dept19th Century Scrimshaw, CollectionsSizeHeight 2 ¼ in. Length 5 ¾ in. Width 4 in. Whaleman Made Whalebone Ditty Box, circa 1840, the box having a carved hand lap pinned to a solid whalebone bottom plate, the cover with a conforming whalebone top and simple lap. Height 2 ¼ in. Length 5 ¾ in. Width 4 in. Please note that this auction has ended. Click here for an overview of this auction.