Whale Ivory "Naughty Ladies Leg" Bodkin Mid-19th Century

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Whale Ivory "Naughty Ladies Leg" Bodkin Mid-19th Century

InformationWhale Ivory "Naughty Ladies Leg" Bodkin Mid-19th Century. The leg has a scrimshaw decorated garter belt and the heeled boot has applied baleen buttons. There is a baleen spacer connecting the turned ivory taper bodkin shaft. Condition: Excellent Length: 5 ½ Inches Exhibited at the Cahoon Museum Scrimshaw Exhibition titled “Scrimshaw the Whaler’s Art” June 29 - October 30, 2022. Reference: This item is illustrated and described on page 242 of the book Wandering Whaleman and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby, Published by Alan Granby 2022.

Circa 1850

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