A SCRIMSHAWED WHALEBONE ALPHABET AND CASE, American, 19th century, the reeded and domed circular top threaded to a conforming straight-sided cylindrical case with scrimshawed inscription reading, "Spelling Alphabet of M. Palmer," opening to reveal 26 separate disks, each scrimshawed with a letter of the alphabet--3in. high, 2in. diam., the case

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A SCRIMSHAWED WHALEBONE ALPHABET AND CASE, American, 19th century, the reeded and domed circular top threaded to a conforming straight-sided cylindrical case with scrimshawed inscription reading, "Spelling Alphabet of M. Palmer," opening to reveal 26 separate disks, each scrimshawed with a letter of the alphabet--3in. high, 2in. diam., the case
Provenance
The Blue Door Antiques, Bridgehampton, N.Y., 1975

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