Scrimshaw - Ivory

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Scrimshaw piece in ivory, depicting a whale on one side and a dolphin on the other, circa 1900, from Greenland, in good condition with signs of age wear and stains, weighing 107 g and measuring 11 cm by 11 cm by 5 cm.

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Scrimshaw, made from walrus- or whale-ivory, depicting a whale, carved on one side and a dolphin on the other.

Scrimshaw, made from walrus- or whale-ivory, depicting a whale, carved on one side and a dolphin on the other.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country of Origin
Greenland
Material
Ivory
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
11 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
11 cm
Weight
107 g
Estimated period
Circa 1900
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