Fine Engraved Scrimshaw Whales Tooth, Signed M.S., Ship Eliza Adams, Off The Coast of Madagascar, Dated July 10th, 1864 the obverse engraved with a whaleship in the background, flying the American flag, sailors in long boats harpooning a whale, the reverse with sailors harpooning another whale along with two killed whales at right; the top initialed M.S. ship Eliza Adams separated by horizontal harpoons, the sides engraved Capt. J.W. Cornell and off coast Madagascar, the reverse with a swooping American eagle, grasping harpoons in its talons above the date July 10, 1864, the sea picked out in green, the tip drilled with a hole, splits. height 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Fine Engraved Scrimshaw Whales Tooth, Signed M.S., Ship Eliza Adams, Off The Coast of Madagascar, Dated July 10th, 1864 the obverse engraved with a whaleship in the background, flying the American flag, sailors in long boats harpooning a whale, the reverse with sailors harpooning another whale along with two killed whales at right; the top initialed M.S. ship Eliza Adams separated by horizontal harpoons, the sides engraved Capt. J.W. Cornell and off coast Madagascar, the reverse with a swooping American eagle, grasping harpoons in its talons above the date July 10, 1864, the sea picked out in green, the tip drilled with a hole, splits. height 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
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