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A. DOUGLAS JACOBS, 1975
细节
A large 20th century scrimshaw whale's tooth Stove In and "Thou damned whale!"**
A. Douglas Jacobs, 1975
a well polished and carefully engraved tooth with the image of a stove boat on one side showing the crew being pitched into the sea with the title engraved in a banner below "Stove In"; and on the other an image of Captain Ahab on board the Pequot with the title engraved in a banner below "Thou damned whale!" from the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Both in polychrome colors.
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) length.
A. Douglas Jacobs, 1975
a well polished and carefully engraved tooth with the image of a stove boat on one side showing the crew being pitched into the sea with the title engraved in a banner below "Stove In"; and on the other an image of Captain Ahab on board the Pequot with the title engraved in a banner below "Thou damned whale!" from the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Both in polychrome colors.
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) length.
注意事项
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.