Scrimshaw tooth, man holding American flag
tooth
SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - TEETHmarad; scrimshaw
Circa 1865
ivory
Overall: 6 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.
Sperm whale tooth carved with the figure of a bearded sailor holding an American flag and standing on an iron, folding stock anchor. Possibly dates to Civil War period.
1939.1756