SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "THE NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE" & the Reverse with Eagle and American Shield 2-$3,000.
InformationObverse depicts the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, the world's first working railway suspension bridge, which stood from 1855 to 1897, connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario to Niagara Falls, New York, American, circa 1855. Titled in script lettering below, "Niagara Suspension Bridge" framed within a foliate wreath. On the reverse, there is a patriotic montage of a spread-wing eagle, an "E. Pluribus Unum" banner and a Liberty shield flanked by arrows. Several elements, particularly the eagle and the stripes on the shield, have deep intaglio-style carving. The detail in the engraving is excellent. (SC1280)
Condition: The tooth is in excellent condition with a mellow age patina. There are some typical thin surface age cracks.
Dimensions: Length 5, Width 2 3/4 inches.
