SOLD FOR $18,000

Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth Depicting “Fanny Campbell The Female Pirate Captain“, American, 19th century, Engraved and inked in polychrome, the celebrated corsair is portrayed in plumed hat, waisted coat over pantaloons, two pistols in her belt, a cutlass in her right hand and a skull & crossbones flag in her left, the verso depicts an American frigate, all further embellished with leafy branches above and below.
Height 8 ½ in.

Note: The image of Fanny Campbell is based on the cover illustration of the book of the same name, published Boston, 1845, a boxed copy of “Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain” accompanies this lot.

Provenance:
Nina Hellman, Nantucket, MA

The Carol and Stephen Memishian
19th C. Scrimshaw Collection