Pair of Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Teeth, circa 1840, each depicting a fully rigged bark on the open sea; the upper sections with a decorative wraparound band and panel engraved “FM”, the reverse with a large man ‘o war ship at sea and lyre, trumpet and floral sprigs above a whaling scene with three boats and a sperm whale respectively.
Height 6 in.
Provenance: The Howland family of New Bedford to the current owner
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