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PROBABLY AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY
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AN ENGRAVED SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH
Probably American, 19th century
Depicting the whale ship Fox Hound in full sail surrounded by harpoon boats and whales; a fortress scene with foliate frame depicted on verso
7¼in.
Probably American, 19th century
Depicting the whale ship Fox Hound in full sail surrounded by harpoon boats and whales; a fortress scene with foliate frame depicted on verso
7¼in.
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