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328. FINE WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH, circa 1850, a starboard profile view of an English
Royal whaling bark, possibly the ship Harriott, encompassing most of the tooth with 3 crew cutting-in with some polychrome, and a
polychrome British flag, as well as the Royal pennant on the main mast with initials “H.R.H.” Very stylized script at the edge which
appears to read as Harriott. The reverse with 4 deeply carved whaling bark hulls with furled sails and a fortress and housing atop a hill
with a mission style structure below and long commercial style building.
Length 6 ⅞ in.
15,000/25,000
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