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    Sale 9969

    MARITIME AND NAVAL BATTLES (MODELS)

    London, South Kensington

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    17 November 2004

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    • A PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY SCRIMSH
    Lot 110

    A PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE'S TEETH

    Price realised

    GBP 598

    Estimate

    GBP 600 - GBP 800

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    A PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE'S TEETH
    incised over both sides with depictions of a Scottish Laird and Lady with castles behind -- 5¼in. (13.5cm.)
    high
    See illustration (2)

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