April 27, 2026. James Adams and Sons, Auctioneers of Dublin, Ireland.
Country House Collections at Howth Castle Day One.
Prices include the 30% buyer’s premium.
Country House Collections at Howth Castle Day One.
Prices include the 30% buyer’s premium.
Lot 242. Whale’s Tooth, 19th century, inked and engraved. With depiction of a fleet of ships whale hunting.
- The blank back is unpolished.
- Condition: In overall good condition
- Length: 6.7″
- Height: 1.5″
- Width: 3.7″
- Estimate: $1,175- $1,770
- Sold: $2,345.
April 25, 2026. Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Mass.
The Alfred J. Walker Estate & More. Part One.
Prices include the 28% buyer’s premium
The Alfred J. Walker Estate & More. Part One.
Prices include the 28% buyer’s premium
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Lot 48. Sailor made Knife Box
Ca. 1840. Mahogany with exotic wood and abalone inlay in the form of a pendant with a five-point star. Whale tooth trim and handle. Scrolled cutout edges… One scrolled ear shows an old repair.
Ca. 1840. Mahogany with exotic wood and abalone inlay in the form of a pendant with a five-point star. Whale tooth trim and handle. Scrolled cutout edges… One scrolled ear shows an old repair.
- Height: 5.5″
- Width: 13.5″
- Depth: 8″
- Estimate: $400- $800
- Sold: $960.
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Lot 319. Scrimshaw Walking Stick.
19th C. Whalebone handle, exotic wood shaft and whalebone tip. Inset in the top is an early silver coin, 1 peso, from the Philippines. Coin was possibly added later…
19th C. Whalebone handle, exotic wood shaft and whalebone tip. Inset in the top is an early silver coin, 1 peso, from the Philippines. Coin was possibly added later…
- Good condition.
- Length: 36″
- Estimate: $200- $400
- Sold: $352
Lot 320. Whale Rib and Whale vertebrae.
- 19th C. To include:
- (A) Vertebrae. 7" high x 27" wide x 9" deep.
- (B) Rib. 57" wide x 3" deep. Condition consistent with age and use.
- (A) Shows flaking, loss and chipping.
- (B) Shows chipping, flaking and cracks.
- Estimate: $300- $500
- Sold: $1,920.
Lot 321. Sperm Whale Tooth
- 19th C. Polished sperm whale tooth. 7.5" long. 28.83 ounces.
- Please note this lot cannot be shipped out of Mass.
- Some minor age cracks and chips to base. Slight surface scratches throughout.
- Estimate: $400- $800
- Sold $1,280.
April 25, 2026. Rafael Osona, Nantucket, Mass. Daffodil Weekend Auction.
Prices include the 25% buyer’s premium.
Prices include the 25% buyer’s premium.
Lot 261. Whaleman made “C” Grip Cane, Circa 1860.
- Length: 25.25″
- Estimate: $1,000- $2,000
- Sold: $625.
- Provenance; The Estate of Stephen Weinroth, Nantucket, Mass.
Lot 585. Two Antique Polished Whale’s Teeth, 19th century.
- *Per Federal regulation, this item may only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident…
- Length: 5″
- Width: 3″
- Estimate: $ 700- $900
- Sold: $812.50
Lot 585-A. Three Raw Antique Polished Whale’s Teeth, 19th century.
- *Per Federal regulation, this item may only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident…
- Largest Length: 5.5″
- Width: 2″
- Estimate: $ 500- $700
- Sold: $875.
April 19, 2026. CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Mass.
Annual Spring Auction.
Prices include the 28% buyer’s premium
Annual Spring Auction.
Prices include the 28% buyer’s premium
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Lot 70 19th century American Bone Sailor’s Ditty Box
Oval lid of inset exotic wood with inlaid star; the two-finger bone rim scrimshawed with "Forget me not" and a star; the 5-finger body with "Elizabeth Webb" above an American flag shield; also, two scrimshawed portraits of women, and a star; the wood bottom matching the lid.
Oval lid of inset exotic wood with inlaid star; the two-finger bone rim scrimshawed with "Forget me not" and a star; the 5-finger body with "Elizabeth Webb" above an American flag shield; also, two scrimshawed portraits of women, and a star; the wood bottom matching the lid.
- Width: 8″
- Height: 3″
- Depth: 6″
- Condition: Loss to bottom finger of body.
- Estimate: $1,200- $1,500
- Sold: $5,440.
April,14 2026. Centennial Auctions, North Conway, N.H.
Single Owner Estate Sale of Former Supreme Court Justice David H Souter: Session One
Prices include the 25% buyer’s premium
Single Owner Estate Sale of Former Supreme Court Justice David H Souter: Session One
Prices include the 25% buyer’s premium
Lot 46 Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth. A natural Whale's tooth with polychrome engraving depicting "Ship Hero" with a whale. Nineteenth century. Back marked "D L 80."
- Condition: In overall good condition.
- Length: 5-1/8″
- Width: 2-3/8″
- Base: 1.5″
- Estimate: $200- $400
- Sold: $4,250.
- Provenance: The Estate of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter.
March 3, 2026. Eldred’s, East Dennis, Mass. The Winter Marine Sale.
Prices include the 26% buyer’s premium.
The winter’s most substantial scrimshaw sale had representative offerings in all segments of the market. It contained fresh material along with some recycled material in multiple price ranges.
The Miklos Collection anchored the sale. Results were mixed. A quick count revealed around 89 scrimshaw lots of which 23 passed. Some may have found a new home post-sale. The reasons that led to almost a quarter of the scrimshaw lots passing are not completely clear. That ratio did not extend to the balance of an overall successful marine sale. Some of the material was from last August or the not too distant past and reoffered with lower estimates and reserves. Perhaps not enough time had elapsed or the market had shifted. Other material, such as the Nancy Chase teeth, sported overly optimistic estimates and less appealing subject matter. A future post will examine some of these results and what may be learned from perfectly fine material, many by desirable artists, remaining unsold.
Prices include the 26% buyer’s premium.
The winter’s most substantial scrimshaw sale had representative offerings in all segments of the market. It contained fresh material along with some recycled material in multiple price ranges.
The Miklos Collection anchored the sale. Results were mixed. A quick count revealed around 89 scrimshaw lots of which 23 passed. Some may have found a new home post-sale. The reasons that led to almost a quarter of the scrimshaw lots passing are not completely clear. That ratio did not extend to the balance of an overall successful marine sale. Some of the material was from last August or the not too distant past and reoffered with lower estimates and reserves. Perhaps not enough time had elapsed or the market had shifted. Other material, such as the Nancy Chase teeth, sported overly optimistic estimates and less appealing subject matter. A future post will examine some of these results and what may be learned from perfectly fine material, many by desirable artists, remaining unsold.
Lot 6010 Pair of Large Scrimshaw and Inlaid Whale’s Teeth.
Both engraved with two portraits…of American-flagged sailing ships separated by a chain link band and surrounded by flower blossoms… Inlaid mother-of-pearl disks at the center of the flowers and …chain links.
Both engraved with two portraits…of American-flagged sailing ships separated by a chain link band and surrounded by flower blossoms… Inlaid mother-of-pearl disks at the center of the flowers and …chain links.
- Condition: Bases cut flat. Reverses undecorated. Old inventory sticker…on reverse of one. Naturally occurring gouges and fissures, but no significant wear or damages...
- Lengths approx. 7.5".
- Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
- Sold: $8,820.
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Lot 6022 C.G. Tousey Signed Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth.
Obverse, titled "Virginia Water", depicts the lake in Virginia Water, England, with the Chinese Fishing Temple… and three large sailing vessels and several smaller vessels… Reverse, titled "Harbor and Town of Muscat in Arabia", depicts a highly detailed harbor scene with boats… One edge with a small vignette depicting a two-masted sailing ship, a rowboat and a sailing dory. Signed on tip "C.G. Tousey. Sc".
Obverse, titled "Virginia Water", depicts the lake in Virginia Water, England, with the Chinese Fishing Temple… and three large sailing vessels and several smaller vessels… Reverse, titled "Harbor and Town of Muscat in Arabia", depicts a highly detailed harbor scene with boats… One edge with a small vignette depicting a two-masted sailing ship, a rowboat and a sailing dory. Signed on tip "C.G. Tousey. Sc".
- Condition: Age line, mostly unobtrusive, extending from base through most of obverse. Shorter age line/crack on reverse. Typical small chips at base and scattered age lines. Some small spots of discoloration.
- Length 7.25".
- Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
- Sold: $10,080.
- Provenance: Eldred's, The Marine Sale, July 19-20, 2018, Lot #148. $18,000
- The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Miklos.
Lot 6026 Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth Attributed to Ceres Artisan John Cleland, Jr. or William H. Meyers
A sailor and his lady on a knoll, with two ships sailing in the distance. Scene framed within a decorative border topped with a proscenium arch of vines containing a ship portrait.
A sailor and his lady on a knoll, with two ships sailing in the distance. Scene framed within a decorative border topped with a proscenium arch of vines containing a ship portrait.
- Length 6.25".
- Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
- Sold: $7,560.
- Condition: Base cut flat. Typical age lines at tip. Naturally occurring uneven patina…Reverse undecorated.
- Provenance: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Miklos.
- Illustrated: Wandering Whalemen and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby. 59, fig. 3.25.
Lot 6033 Important Lady Wellington Tooth.
A monumental tooth engraved…with an active whaling scene and on reverse with a portrait of a side-wheel steamship off the coast…Obverse, titled "Lady Wellington Whaling"…a port view of the ship, and two whaleboats in pursuit of a surfaced whale. Reverse, titled "A view of the North Foreland from the North", depicts the sidewheeler flying the British red ensign, with a small sailboat off her starboard side, a lighthouse atop steep cliffs … Elaborate sawtooth, linked diamond and pique borders at tip, and floral vine and pique borders at base. The elegant script lettering, ornamental borders and deep intaglio-style carving of the hulls and whale are all characteristic of the Lady Wellington Engraver's work.
A monumental tooth engraved…with an active whaling scene and on reverse with a portrait of a side-wheel steamship off the coast…Obverse, titled "Lady Wellington Whaling"…a port view of the ship, and two whaleboats in pursuit of a surfaced whale. Reverse, titled "A view of the North Foreland from the North", depicts the sidewheeler flying the British red ensign, with a small sailboat off her starboard side, a lighthouse atop steep cliffs … Elaborate sawtooth, linked diamond and pique borders at tip, and floral vine and pique borders at base. The elegant script lettering, ornamental borders and deep intaglio-style carving of the hulls and whale are all characteristic of the Lady Wellington Engraver's work.
- Length: 9.5″
- Estimate: $25,000-$50,000.
- Sold: $31,500.
- Provenance: Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection, Sotheby's, New York, December 11-12, 1981, Lot #485 sold for $4,950.
- The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Miklos.
- Exhibited: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1978.
- Illustrated: Wandering Whalemen and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby p. 69, plates 4.6a, b and c…
Lot 6039 Eskimo Relief Carved Whale’s Tooth. Depicting Penguins.
A full-grown and young penguin on rockery. Inset contrasting eyes. Irregular whitewashed finish.
A full-grown and young penguin on rockery. Inset contrasting eyes. Irregular whitewashed finish.
- Condition: Flat base with residue, discoloration and pins…Typical age lines. Undecorated reverse only semi-polished.
- Length: 5.75″
- Estimate: $400-$700.
- Sold: $2,646.
- Provenance: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Miklos.
Lot 6041 John Bertoncini (England 1872-1947)
- Signed lower left: J. Bertonici.
- Medium: Oil on canvas, laid down on board.
- Height: 22.25″sight
- Length: 33″ sight
- Frame: 25.5″ x 36″
- Condition: Laid down on board as... Visible vertical lines of lifting of the canvas... Scuffs in the extreme upper right corner. Some craquelure throughout. Quite soiled...
- John Bertoncini was an amateur painter and whaling captain of the "Jeanette" of San Francisco. Known as "Johnny the Painter", he chronicled life in the Hershel Island encampments in a series of paintings. Bertoncini Island in Alaska's Jones Islands is named for him.
- Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
- Sold: $3,150.
Lot 6054 Exceptional Scrimshaw Whale Ivory Shell and Baleen Four-Tier Thread Holder.
Three graduated round tiers atop a larger octagonal whalebone base… Elaborately turned whale ivory yarn cup finial… Top two tiers comprised of shell disks supported by shell and whale ivory bases. Third tier with a baleen base carved with sunbursts. Bottom tier with shell panels and molded ivory corners…Top tier with four removable whale ivory spool holders…Upper two tiers rotate on a concealed whalebone dowel, which can be locked in place with a bone pin on the underside…
Three graduated round tiers atop a larger octagonal whalebone base… Elaborately turned whale ivory yarn cup finial… Top two tiers comprised of shell disks supported by shell and whale ivory bases. Third tier with a baleen base carved with sunbursts. Bottom tier with shell panels and molded ivory corners…Top tier with four removable whale ivory spool holders…Upper two tiers rotate on a concealed whalebone dowel, which can be locked in place with a bone pin on the underside…
- Height: 9.5″
- Width: 7″
- Condition: Very good condition with wear commensurate with age… Whalebone base panel cracked from age warping. Cup finial with minor roughness and age lines/cracks. Slight deterioration of baleen panels and lifting of whale ivory trim. Possibly some restorations.
- Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
- Sold: $11,340
Lot 6068 Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth Depicting Exotic Animals.
Densely clustered images of a centaur, an ape, a monkey, an owl, two serpents, a kangaroo, a squirrel, a bird and several types of fish and whales wrap around the tooth, with marine life on one side … As typical in mythology, the centaur is aiming a bow and arrow toward one of the serpents while the other has already been struck.
Densely clustered images of a centaur, an ape, a monkey, an owl, two serpents, a kangaroo, a squirrel, a bird and several types of fish and whales wrap around the tooth, with marine life on one side … As typical in mythology, the centaur is aiming a bow and arrow toward one of the serpents while the other has already been struck.
- Condition: Base cut flat with some slight roughness. Typical age lines at base and tip. Scattered spots of discoloration. Uneven patina.
- Length: 4.25″
- Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.
- Sold: $3,402.
Lot 6096 Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth With Whaling Scene.
Obverse depicts two whaleships and four whaleboats chasing a sperm whale. Reverse depicts a ship in stormy seas.
Obverse depicts two whaleships and four whaleboats chasing a sperm whale. Reverse depicts a ship in stormy seas.
- Length: 6.25″
- Estimate: $2,000-$3,000.
- Sold: $2,772.
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Lot 6098 Polychrome Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth
Obverse depicts a distant whaleship and three whaleboats in the water in pursuit of a surfaced whale. Reverse with detailed starboard portrait of a ship flying a British red ensign and a long red streamer. Both sides with a unique depiction of frothy, churning seas and some deeply carved intaglio-style elements.
Obverse depicts a distant whaleship and three whaleboats in the water in pursuit of a surfaced whale. Reverse with detailed starboard portrait of a ship flying a British red ensign and a long red streamer. Both sides with a unique depiction of frothy, churning seas and some deeply carved intaglio-style elements.
- Length: 7.5″
- Estimate: $7,000-$10,000.
- Sold: $7,560.
- Provenance: The Thomas Mittler Scrimshaw Collection; Eldred's, Marine Art Auction, October 15, 2016, Lot #53 sold for $3,600.
- Bears the collection tag of the John M. DeCiscio
- Illustrated: Through the Eyes of a Collector by Nina Hellman , fig. 16.
Lot 6099 Carved Right Whale, 20th century
Carved from marine ivory, either walrus or whale. Stippled eyes and blowhole… incised mouth.
* Purchase restricted by law to Massachusetts residents…
Carved from marine ivory, either walrus or whale. Stippled eyes and blowhole… incised mouth.
* Purchase restricted by law to Massachusetts residents…
- Condition: Age lines, some starting to crack. Probably some restoration to age cracks on underside.
- Length: 6.5″
- Estimate: $500-$1,000.
- Sold: $7,560.
Lot 6101 Engraved Whale’s Tooth with Wharf Scene.
Possibly New Bedford. Signed "Lajoie", probably for Peter Lajoie. *Restricted to Massachusetts.
Possibly New Bedford. Signed "Lajoie", probably for Peter Lajoie. *Restricted to Massachusetts.
- Length: 7″
- Estimate: $1,200-$1,800.
- Sold: $3,024.
Lot 6109 Cane with Craved Bone Albatross Handle
Albatross with carved feather details and a slightly open beak. Hardwood shaft with brass collar and tip.
Albatross with carved feather details and a slightly open beak. Hardwood shaft with brass collar and tip.
- Condition: Light wear indicative of age and use.
- Length: 36″
- Handle: 5.5″
- Estimate: $300-$500.
- Sold: $2,646
January 16, 2026. New England Auctions, Branford, CT. Americana Collections.
Prices include the 31% buyer’s premium
26% buyer’s premium for in-house platform
Prices include the 31% buyer’s premium
26% buyer’s premium for in-house platform
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Lot 542 Attributed to the Connecticut Cityscape Engraver.
Attributed to the "Connecticut Cityscape Artist" (fl. circa 1838-45)… 'View of Norwalk Town House' on one side, and a lighthouse with two ships on the other. New England, early 19th century.
Attributed to the "Connecticut Cityscape Artist" (fl. circa 1838-45)… 'View of Norwalk Town House' on one side, and a lighthouse with two ships on the other. New England, early 19th century.
- Length: 6.5″
- Width: 2.25″
- Estimate: $500-$750.
- Sold: $8,150.
Lot 544 Town and Ship Scene.
Panbone depicting a town and ship scene with swag and tassel border. New England, mid-19th century.
Panbone depicting a town and ship scene with swag and tassel border. New England, mid-19th century.
- Height: 4-7/8″
- Width: 6.75″
- Estimate: $1,500-$2,500.
- Sold: $9,170.
- Provenance: Collection of Sally and William Gemmill, Hyland Granby Antiques.
Lot 561 Marine Walking Stick
Marine walking stick with inlay in geometric design with rounded handle. American, mid to late 19th century.
Marine walking stick with inlay in geometric design with rounded handle. American, mid to late 19th century.
- Length: 32.25″
- Estimate: $1,500-$3,000.
- Sold: $4,192.
- Provenance: Collection of Sally and William Gemmill, Northeast Auctions, 2008.
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Lot 561 Marine Walking Stick with Clenched Fist.
Marine walking stick with clenched fist handle. Geometric inlay comprised of wood, shell and mother-of-pearl. American, mid-to-late 19th century.
Marine walking stick with clenched fist handle. Geometric inlay comprised of wood, shell and mother-of-pearl. American, mid-to-late 19th century.
- Length: 31.5″
- Estimate: $3,000-$4,000.
- Sold: $4,847.
- Provenance: Collection of Sally and William Gemmill, Nina Hellman, Barbara Johnson
Lot 566 Marine Frigate Constitution Presentation Sword Cane.
Jesse Duncan Elliot presentation sword cane from the Frigate Constitution. Top inscribed
“Part of the Frigate Constitution, Presented by J.D. Elliott to R.E.W. Earle, 1834” Blade with fine engravings of floral motifs. In August 1835… Elliott took command of the Constitution as Commodore of the Mediterranean Squadron on a three-year cruise to promote American interests…
Jesse Duncan Elliot presentation sword cane from the Frigate Constitution. Top inscribed
“Part of the Frigate Constitution, Presented by J.D. Elliott to R.E.W. Earle, 1834” Blade with fine engravings of floral motifs. In August 1835… Elliott took command of the Constitution as Commodore of the Mediterranean Squadron on a three-year cruise to promote American interests…
- Length: 35.75″
- Blade: 14-5/8″
- Estimate: $600-$800.
- Sold: $4,716.
- Provenance: Collection of Sally and William Gemmill
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Lot 571 Scrimshaw Flag.
Scrimshaw depicting the American flag with ship. The reverse depicts a British flag with a ship at the center. American, early 20th century.
Scrimshaw depicting the American flag with ship. The reverse depicts a British flag with a ship at the center. American, early 20th century.
- Flag Length: 5-5/8″
- Flag Width: 2-5/8″
- Estimate: $400-$600.
- Sold: $3,668.
- Provenance: Collection of Sally and William Gemmill
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Lot 574 Sailor-Made Sewing Box.
Bone inlay with wood. Compass rose on lid. Blue velvet lining. Late 19th century.
Bone inlay with wood. Compass rose on lid. Blue velvet lining. Late 19th century.
- Condition: No key. Damage to corners of box lid.
- Height: 5″
- Width: 14″
- Depth: 7.25″
- Estimate: $800-$1,200.
- Sold: $6,550.
- Provenance: Collection of Sally and William Gemmill
December 6, 2025. Rafael Osona, Nantucket, Mass.
Holiday Estate Auction.
Prices include the 28% buyer’s premium.
Holiday Estate Auction.
Prices include the 28% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 158 Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
Ship Wiscasset Richard Macy Master on the coast of New Zealand April 1836. The verso is engraved with a speaking porpoise: "A Porpoise you see In this likeness of me". The ship Wiscasset commanded by Captain Richard Macy (1797-1850) hailed from Nantucket, and manned by men from the Wiscasset area in Maine. The piece commemorates the ship's 1834-1837 voyage to go…whaling in the Pacific and the successful capture of a large sperm whale off the coast of New Zealand in April 1836. The details are beautiful including the intricate rigging, the men stationed at the lookouts on three masts and the humorous depiction of a porpoise on the verso.
Below are the other Acorn / Wiscasset examples that appeared this century.
Ship Wiscasset Richard Macy Master on the coast of New Zealand April 1836. The verso is engraved with a speaking porpoise: "A Porpoise you see In this likeness of me". The ship Wiscasset commanded by Captain Richard Macy (1797-1850) hailed from Nantucket, and manned by men from the Wiscasset area in Maine. The piece commemorates the ship's 1834-1837 voyage to go…whaling in the Pacific and the successful capture of a large sperm whale off the coast of New Zealand in April 1836. The details are beautiful including the intricate rigging, the men stationed at the lookouts on three masts and the humorous depiction of a porpoise on the verso.
- Length: 9.5″
- Estimate: $125,000-$150,000.
- Sold: $128,000.
Below are the other Acorn / Wiscasset examples that appeared this century.
August 9, 2020. Rafael Osona, Nantucket, Mass. Americana, Fine Art and Marine,
Lot 542, 8.75″ , estimated at $175,000-$200,000 sold for $158,750 premium included.
The Wiscasset of Wiscasset: the Wiscasset flying the American flag… approaching a headland, with lighthouse and signed in fraktur “S. Svenson.” The underneath inscribed “A tooth of a 90-bbl. whale got on the coast of New Zealand, Jany 7th 1836.” The verso depicts the Wiscasset engaged in whaling with three boats out on the ocean with whalers busy on a pod of five whales. Lat 30.30 S; Lon. 177.30 W.
Lot 542, 8.75″ , estimated at $175,000-$200,000 sold for $158,750 premium included.
The Wiscasset of Wiscasset: the Wiscasset flying the American flag… approaching a headland, with lighthouse and signed in fraktur “S. Svenson.” The underneath inscribed “A tooth of a 90-bbl. whale got on the coast of New Zealand, Jany 7th 1836.” The verso depicts the Wiscasset engaged in whaling with three boats out on the ocean with whalers busy on a pod of five whales. Lat 30.30 S; Lon. 177.30 W.
August 22, 2010. Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, N.H., Marine and China Trade Auction.
Lot 665 RARE AND IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE'S TOOTH "WISCASSET OF WISCASSET" ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM ACORN, CHINA, MAINE, NINETEENTH CENTURY. Inscribed "Wiscasset of Wiscasset/ Lat 32-30S/ Lon 177-30W" with a full rigged ship under full sail before three engaged whaleboats, one hooked to a spouting sperm whale…
"A Tooth of a 90bbl Whale got on the Coast off New Zealand/ Jan-y 7th, 1836"; the reverse with "The Car of the Idol Juggernaut"…
Lot 665 RARE AND IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE'S TOOTH "WISCASSET OF WISCASSET" ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM ACORN, CHINA, MAINE, NINETEENTH CENTURY. Inscribed "Wiscasset of Wiscasset/ Lat 32-30S/ Lon 177-30W" with a full rigged ship under full sail before three engaged whaleboats, one hooked to a spouting sperm whale…
"A Tooth of a 90bbl Whale got on the Coast off New Zealand/ Jan-y 7th, 1836"; the reverse with "The Car of the Idol Juggernaut"…
- Length 8 3/8 inches, base 3 inches.
- Est. $80,000-$120,000
- Sold: $88,500.