Country Americana online Online
Description:
Five Carved Maritime Items, 19th century, a walrus tusk depicting a ship, inscribed "The Hunt/Portage Queen/New York/1855," a whalebone busk inscribed "Mary Barker/Friendships Offering/Newport/1839," and three whale's teeth: "Sag Harbor/Long Island/1853," "The Isette Salem 1841," and one in the shape of an eagle inscribed "Maine/Jos Kane/1852"; lg. to 19 in.
Estimate $400-600
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