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PROBABLY AMERICAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF THREE SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS
Probably American, late 19th century
Comprising a single tusk with stipple-engraved decoration of a condor, a sailing ship inscribed Ship of the Line Pennsylvania, a tropical scene inscribed Barbarous Savage and a scene of colonists inscribed Civilized and enlightened; together with a pair of scrimshaw tusks depicting a young boy and girl with floral and foliate surrounds and a bird holding a wreath
12in. long the longest (3)
Probably American, late 19th century
Comprising a single tusk with stipple-engraved decoration of a condor, a sailing ship inscribed Ship of the Line Pennsylvania, a tropical scene inscribed Barbarous Savage and a scene of colonists inscribed Civilized and enlightened; together with a pair of scrimshaw tusks depicting a young boy and girl with floral and foliate surrounds and a bird holding a wreath
12in. long the longest (3)
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