Sailor Made Scrimshaw Panbone Oval Ditty Box, circa 1850, the top and base both wrapped with single piece of panbone and joined collectively by 8 laps of twin circles, arrowheads and lollipop ends, boldly studded with brass tacks and rivets.
Height 3 ½ in. Length 8 in. Width 6 in.

Provenance: The Estate of Georgia P. Gosnell, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Sold Rafael Osona Auctions August 1, 2015; Private Collector