Scrimshawed Whale's Tooth, mid-19th century, engraved tooth, one side depicting a sailing vessel flying an American flag over an eagle and shield motif with a banner inscribed "LIBERTY/CONSTITUTION," over a round bust of a man flanked by flags and cornucopia, the reverse depicting a flower blossom over a ship, and scene with two ships at sea, the edges ornamented with a leafy vine, foreshortened ship, and a spouting sperm whale, the base edge with a sawtooth border, (minor age cracks), lg. 6 1/4 in.
Scrimshawed Whale's Tooth, mid-19th century, engraved tooth, one side depicting a sailing vessel flying an American flag over an eagle and shield motif with a banner inscribed "LIBERTY/CONSTITUTION," over a round bust of a man flanked by flags and cornucopia, the reverse depicting a flower blossom over a ship, and scene with two ships at sea, the edges ornamented with a leafy vine, foreshortened ship, and a spouting sperm whale, the base edge with a sawtooth border, (minor age cracks), lg. 6 1/4 in.
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