Large Whales Tooth with Bow and Stern View of the Ship "Mary" of Boston, Third Quarter 19th Century
InformationObverse depicts a bow-view portrait and reverse depicts a stern-view portrait of the same ship, identified as "Mary Boston" on sternboard. Stern-view portrait shows three signal flags and a pennant flying from the masts and an American flag flying off the stern. (TE5101)
Length 8"
Refrence: This item is illustrated and described on page 10 of the book Wandering Whaleman and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby, Published by Alan Granby 2022.
Obverse depicts a bow-view portrait and reverse depicts a stern-view portrait of the same ship, identified as "Mary Boston" on sternboard. Stern-view portrait shows three signal flags and a pennant flying from the masts and an American flag flying off the stern. (TE5101)
Length 8"
Refrence: This item is illustrated and described on page 10 of the book Wandering Whaleman and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby, Published by Alan Granby 2022. Estimate $6 - $10,000. Reserve $5,000.
SC1199
Mid 19th Century
