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RARE ENGRAVED AND INLAID BLACKFISH JAWBONE, CIRCA 1865
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- bone, abalone, and baleen
- Height 18 1/4 in. by Width 15 1/4 in. by Depth 5 1/2 in.
Bone, abalone, and baleen. Interior of jaw engraved with the plan of a fort and a coiled serpent, bearing a label inscribed: Feb. 1931/Sea lion's jaw brought home 75 years ago by Capt. Fisher on the barque Alaska, the outer jaw engraved with depictions of two fashionable ladies possibly taken from a printed source and a Civil War era soldier with a butterfly initialed M.B.
Provenance
Elizabeth and Raymond de Lucia Collection,
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 15, 1998, lot 205.
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 15, 1998, lot 205.
Literature
Martha Lawrence, Scrimshaw: The Whaler's Legacy (PA: Schiffer, 1993), p. 56.
Condition
Some imperfections and losses.
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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.