"Scrimshaw In Marine Ivory. Sperm Whale Tooth. New Bedford. 19th Century"
Sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus/catodon) engraved in scrimshaw of a sailor holding a saber and brandishing a flag, his foot on an anchor. Caption: Brig Union. 1867. Cut stump with old screw fixing holes. Some longitudinal checks on the enamel of the tip. American work, from New Bedford, second half of the 19th century. Dim: 15 X 6 X 5 cm Weight: 491 g 
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