SOLD FOR $1,440
19th Century Whale Ivory and Whalebone Swift, turned and scribed cup, pan and ring above a single bone cage on a bone shaft. The clenched fist clamp carved from a single whale’s tooth, the support ring and screw knob with red scribe lines.
Overall Length 17 in. Length of Staves 10 in.
Provenance:
Sam Sylvia, Nantucket, MA
The Carol and Stephen Memishian
19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
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