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Lot 424

Sailors scrimshaw whalebone busk, 19th c.

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Sailors scrimshaw whalebone busk, 19th c., decorated with an American eagle, ship, Native American, etc., 12 7/8" h., 1 1/2" w. Provenance: Wiederseim Associates, November 23, 2007, lot 236.

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Condition

Good condition. A little warped. A few very small edge imperfections, hard to tell if they are flea bites or just imperfections in the bone. Black spot on eagle's wing looks like an area where the ink soaked into the bone.