19th-Century scrimshaw decorated shoulder bone
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19th-Century scrimshaw decorated shoulder bone

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19th-Century scrimshaw decorated shoulder bone
with a ship portrait, sun, moon, calipers and banner reading Orbus 1870; the other similar entitled Orca 1878 off a headland, the larger -- 8in. (20.3cm.)
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