Sold for:
$11,163
$11,163
Engraved Whale's Tooth, America, second quarter 19th century, the tooth engraved all around depicting a lady seated on a fanciful bench below an arched bower over the monograms "M. T." and "M.D.S."; a three-masted sailing vessel beside a smaller two-masted vessel, a spreadwing eagle with an American shield and flags above a sailor and his lady, the sailor holding a stylized American flag; also Christ upon the cross and two leafy trees, some areas heightened with red sealing wax, the whole mounted on an oval rosewood base, (minor age cracks), total ht. 7, tooth ht. 6, wd. 2 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-11-04
