Scirmshaw tooth, "Eliza"

tooth

Carved whale tooth with girl "Eliza". Side 1: hip length portrait of girl with hands in prayer, in frame, below "ELIZA" and star each side, top with leaves, part of dress and some flowers red. Side 2: three quarter length portrait of seated woman in Elizabethan dress, below "THE BAS" (probably unfinished "THE BASKET"), woman has basket in her lap, dress, part of basket and hair ornament painted red. Hole through tip of tooth.