Turned Whale Bone and Inlaid Carved Whale Ivory Yarn Swift

Description:

Turned Whale Bone and Inlaid Carved Whale Ivory Yarn Swift, America, c. 1850, with geometric designs and tortoiseshell inlay to the rectangular C-shaped clamp, on custom molded wood stand, swift ht. 18, ht. with stand 23 in.

Provenance: Hyland Granby Antiques.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

typical age cracks, retied with new ribbons, a few broken or replaced slats. with modern base for display.


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