Very Long Whaler Made Whale Ivory Pie Crimper, circa 1850s, carved from a single sperm whale tooth which must have been approximately 12 inches to achieve this 8 ¾ in. handle; square carved handle with a shaped wheel support on one end with a very delicate
1 ½ in. solid zip-zag wheel and a two-tine fork on the opposite end, a finger grip mid-way flanked by various carved pattern studies.
Length 9 ¼ in.
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