Whale Ivory and Whalebone Figural Swift, American
circa 1850, the whalebone cage constructed of 240 staves supported on a turned whalebone shaft with turned ivory fittings, the upper hosts a fine and deep cup finial; the bottom adjusting section is turned and scribed. The most unique ivory table clamp is a dog’s head with open mouth and a full set of teeth and a miniature full bodied dog behind, with a finely carved clenched fist clamp screw.
Length 17 in.

Provenance: Descended in the Chase and Swain families of Nantucket and was found on Nantucket.