Lot Essay
Related coconut dippers are illustrated in E. Norman Flayderman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders (New Milford, Connecticut, 1972), p. 37
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AMERICAN OR BRITISH, 19TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF FIVE CARVED COCONUT, WHALE TOOTH, BALEEN, AND HARDWOOD CUPS
American or British, 19th century
Comprising a dipper with mahogany handle and whale ivory and baleen (?) fittings; a carved coconut urn on a turned hardwood base with a hardwood and whale ivory plinth; an engraved coconut dipper with turned wooden handle; an engraved coconut basket; and a finely engraved coconut depicting a port scene with a house and a man inscribed T. Loyd
17½in. the largest (5)
American or British, 19th century
Comprising a dipper with mahogany handle and whale ivory and baleen (?) fittings; a carved coconut urn on a turned hardwood base with a hardwood and whale ivory plinth; an engraved coconut dipper with turned wooden handle; an engraved coconut basket; and a finely engraved coconut depicting a port scene with a house and a man inscribed T. Loyd
17½in. the largest (5)
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country