Lot Essay
A similar hexagonal scrimshaw heart cutout and silver inlaid scalloped base sewing basket sold for $21,850 at Rafael Osona Auctions, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 3 August 2002.
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AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A PIERCED AND CARVED SCRIMSHAWED IVORY HEART BOWL
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
2 in. high, 6 in. wide
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
2 in. high, 6 in. wide
Provenance
Sold, Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, The Collection of John Howland Ricketson III, 29 May 1993, lot 29
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut, 1993
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 20 January 2007, lot 220
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut, 1993
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 20 January 2007, lot 220
Special notice
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.
Sale room notice
Please note that this property incorporates materials from endangered or protected species and is subject to an export license. For further information, please see the important notices section in the back of the catalogue.
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