American, 19th century. A pair of scrimshawed whale's teeth each featuring a three-masted ship flying American flags within a cartouche surmounted by military standards and upheld by an eagle, a decorative band featuring whales runs along the bottom of each, both on wooden stands; lg. 4.75 in (each). Provenance: From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan
American, 19th century. A pair of scrimshawed whale's teeth each featuring a three-masted ship flying American flags within a cartouche surmounted by military standards and upheld by an eagle, a decorative band featuring whales runs along the bottom of each, both on wooden stands; lg. 4.75 in (each). Provenance: From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan
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