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Antique Scrimshaw Whale Tooth with Scenes of Tahiti & Boston
Mid-19th-century tooth engraved by a whaleman of above-average talent. On one side is a serene scene of what many be Matavai Bay. There is a native craft and what looks to be a whaleboat with six men and a mountainous background with palm trees. It is captioned “O Tahiti.” On the other side is a scene in Boston featuring the State House as well as other buildings and a church steeple. Very fine and delicate work. Please contact me for more high resolution photos. Just over 5 inches in length.
INVENTORY #1165    $8,500

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