- 948
SAILOR'S VALENTINE: HOME AGAIN, PROBABLY BARBADOS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
2,400 - 2,800 USD
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Description
- Mollusk shells in an octagonal hinged pine frame, whalebone
- Height of largest 8 in.
Together with a fine engraved scrimshaw sperm whale tooth Trying Out, American School, circa 1870. 2 pieces.
Provenance
The valentine: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 16, 2009, lot 684;
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The tooth: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 16, 1998, lot 45.
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The tooth: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 16, 1998, lot 45.
Literature
The tooth: Martha Lawrence, Scrimshaw: The Whaler's Legacy (Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Pub., 1993), p. 75.
Condition
The first: In good condition. Shells stable; The second: In excellent condition. Some discoloration at crown of tooth.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.