WHALEBONE SCRIBE Mid-19th Century

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WHALEBONE SCRIBE Mid-19th Century

InformationEXCEPTIOALY WHALEBONE SCRIBE AMERICA Mid-19th Century. The scribe is larger and more elaborate than most examples of whale bone scribes. The shaft is ¾” square and has an applied bone stop at the bottom of one end of the shaft. The sliding section has an arched top with a wonderfully carved thumb screw in the form of a hart. Dimension: Length 15" Provenance: Richard A. Bourne Company, Hyannis, Massachusetts, August 2, 1978, Lot #511. From a Long Island Collection Reference: This item is illustrated and described on page 220 of the book Wandering Whaleman and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby, Published by Alan Granby 2022.

mid 19th century

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