Sailor Made Scrimshaw Panbone Swing Handle Basket, circa 1830,
pine oval bottom wrapped with a single piece of panbone, carved with interlocking circles and dot arched rim, the swing bone handle carved in diamonds, circles and dots attached by rivets. The handle is scrimshawed with initials “D.M.P.” , a fine example of 19th C. Scrimshaw
Height 2 ½ in. x 8 in. x 5 ¼ in.
Sold for $9,520.00
Provenance: The Nantucket Estate of Georgia P. Gosnell
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