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178. LARGE WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED POLYCHROME BUSK, circa 1850, the triple arched crest with a willow tree
above two American flags and shield with a ring of stars within a curtain swag; the next section depicts a flowering urn on a pedestal
above a fine 3 ½ story building with steeples and clock tower with weathervane, flanked by flowering branches; the bottom section
with chevron design above an 8-point star. Length 15 ¾ in.
179. WHALEMAN MADE SCRIMSHAW AND POLYCHROME BUSK, circa 1860, geometric band just below a 3-arched
top (one missing) above a candy cane tower flanked by American flags on a plinth with initial “M”, a checkerboard divider above a
potted plant, another band divider above a red heart on a plinth with initial “A” above a bird’s nest with two birds.
Length 13 ¼ in. Width 1 ¾ in.
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