PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING SAILING YACHTS
InformationPair of polychrome whale’s teeth depicting British yachts circa 1860. Both teeth show a profile view a what appears to be a gaff rigged sloop yacht in fine detail. One tooth shows the port view and the other the starboard view so that when the teeth are viewed together there are a pair of facing yacht images. The yachts are engraved with black ink the water has blue ink and the leafy boarders engraved around the vessel is green. The teeth are mounted in old and possibly original turned ebonized bases. Both vessels flying colored flags and pennants and are surrounded by green laurel leaf garlands.
Dimensions: Height of teeth 4 1/4, Mounted on wooden bases. Overall heights 5 3/4" and 6”
Reference: This item is illustrated and described on page 12 of the book Wandering Whaleman and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby, Published by Alan Granby 2022.
Mid 19th Century
