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123. WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED
SPERM WHALE TOOTH, circa 1850,
a full profile portrait of a spouting sperm
whale which occupies ⅔’s of the tooth,
the reverse with an American Naval gun
ship with polychromed gunports and
American flag, along with two other flags
and a pennant with the letter “A” (possibly
Almay).
Length 5 in.
2,500/3,500
124. WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW AND POLYCHROMED SPERM
WHALE TOOTH DEPICTING THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE
CONSTITUTION AND THE GUERRIERE, 1 st Quarter of the 19 th century, as
the Constitution is gaining the upper hand, on green scale-like water. The reverse
with the Holy Bible and Holy Spirit within a sunburst and surrounded by rose vines
in green and red, the entire base and tip with wraparound green and red bands.
Length 6 ¾ in. Mid-width 3 in.
4,000/6,000
Provenance: Brunk Auctions 2012, Thomas A. Gray Collection
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