Pair of Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth

Description:

Pair of Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth, mid-19th century, each two-sided tooth pick worked with images of women in long gowns, one with a girl playing a banjo, on custom stands, ht. 7 in.

Provenance: The Timothy Paine House Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Estimate $700-900


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