Fine Diminutive Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth Attributed to Albro, circa 1830s, a wraparound whaling scene depicting an American bark with deckhands in full sail under a crescent moon with a longboat in front and a large spouting sperm whale with the number 44 engraved on its body – indicating the number of barrels of oil taken from this whale, very delicate borders on top and base. Faint signature above the whale.
Height 4 ¾ in. Width 2 in.
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