$1,116
Two Carved Scrimshaw Items, 19th/20th century, including a whalebone block joined with copper tacks, and an egg-shaped whale ivory sewing kit decorated with an engraved whaling scene, the egg opens to store a needlecase, spool and thimble, and rests in a turned wooden egg cup, (egg with crack), block 2 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. , egg and cup ht.3 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-06-04