Rosewood Yardstick, 19th Century, inlaid with whalebone ends and lozenge inlays at spaced intervals.
Length 36 in.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, NH 29 May 1993, Lot 176
Scrimshaw Whalebone Two-Foot Ruler, engraved numerals and divisions, signed verso “F. Manapsal”.
Length 24 in.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, N.H. 29 May 1993, Lot 169
Exotic Hardwood Yardstick, 19th Century, contrasting wood and whale ivory inlays with central monogram “M.F.Y.”.
Length 36 in.
Provenance: Nina Hellman, Nantucket, MA
All Lots from the Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
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