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PROBABLY AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A scrimshaw whale's tooth
probably American, 19th century
Inscribed "Bell Rock Lighthouse" on either side, and showing a seascape with a ship foundering in the foreground and another ship sailing away in the background
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) length
probably American, 19th century
Inscribed "Bell Rock Lighthouse" on either side, and showing a seascape with a ship foundering in the foreground and another ship sailing away in the background
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) length
Special notice
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