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Auction archive: Lot number 1115

Pair of Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus TusksPair of Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus Tusks

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$738
Auction archive: Lot number 1115

Pair of Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus TusksPair of Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus Tusks

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$738
Beschreibung:

Pair of Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus Tusks, America, 19th century, one tusk carved on one side with two women, one of whom stands in front of a mirrored bureau, and a mustachioed military officer, and on the other side with a stemmed flower and a seaman; the other tusk carved on one side with three figures - a seaman, a figure in a headdress holding a skull and crossbones flag, and a woman with her hands clasped, lg. 12 1/2 in.

Auction archive: Lot number 1115
Auction:
Datum:
1 Jun 2016
Auction house:
Bonhams | Skinner
Park Plaza 63
Boston, MA 02116
United States
+1 (0)617 3505400
+1 (0)617 3505429
Beschreibung:

Pair of Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus Tusks, America, 19th century, one tusk carved on one side with two women, one of whom stands in front of a mirrored bureau, and a mustachioed military officer, and on the other side with a stemmed flower and a seaman; the other tusk carved on one side with three figures - a seaman, a figure in a headdress holding a skull and crossbones flag, and a woman with her hands clasped, lg. 12 1/2 in.

Auction archive: Lot number 1115
Auction:
Datum:
1 Jun 2016
Auction house:
Bonhams | Skinner
Park Plaza 63
Boston, MA 02116
United States
+1 (0)617 3505400
+1 (0)617 3505429
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