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$6,900

American polychromed scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th c. , one side with an American frigate, erupting Vesuvius, and a fort with the American flag, the reverse with a frigate sailing through a straight, 6 1/2" l. Provenance: Descended in the Esty family of Salem, Mass.


Pook & Pook

Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook

Date:
2004-03-20

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Scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th c. , one side with church, the reverse inscribed "A Sperm Whale Tooth Caught Near the Bahamas 1871 Presented to LT Read more…


Auctioneer:
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Date:
2005-09-10


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$7,475

American polychromed scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th c. , one side decorated with a ship in the harbor with 3 clock towers and American flag, the Read more…


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Date:
2004-03-20


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Silver mounted scrimshaw whales tooth, late 19th c. , one side with scene of a lighthouse on a rocky shore and the other of a Read more…


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Date:
2005-09-10


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$2,633

Scrimshaw whales tooth, ca. 1850 , elaborately decorated with a Federal house, wounded soldier, agricultural emblems and military symbols, 6 5/8" l. Read more…


Auctioneer:
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Date:
2003-02-22


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$1,220

Scrimshaw on whales" tooth, 19th C. Depicting the sailing ship "Canada" on one side and nude woman on reverse with eagles and banners. 5" Read more…


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Date:
2009-12-05


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Engraved and Polychromed Whale's Tooth, America, 19th century, the tooth depicting a woman wearing a green dress surrounded by a leafy vine entwined at the Read more…


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Date:
2001-08-12


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$176

Small Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2004-11-18


Sold for:
$600

Scrimshaw whale tooth, 19th c. , decorated with a vignette of a Native American, the reverse with a man and woman, 4 1/2" h., together Read more…


Auctioneer:
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Date:
2014-01-18


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$1,610

American polychrome scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th c. , decorated with a spread winged eagle flanked by an American flag and banner inscribed "E Pluribus Unum", Read more…


Auctioneer:
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Date:
2004-05-22


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$761

American scrimshaw whale tooth, early 20th c. , depicting the U.S.S. St. Lawrence sinking Confederate Privateer Petrel on front, the reverse depicting two cannons titled Read more…


Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook

Date:
2010-01-16