Whalebone busk

busk

SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - BUSKS
marad; scrimshaw
bone
Overall: 13 1/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/8 in.

Whalebone busk decorated in red, green, sepia, blue and black ink. From top: eagle with US shield; woman under tree; mother and children beneath chandelier; robin on branch; 5-point star. Top corners bevelled; bottom edge rounded.

1981.64.20