Scrimshawed whale tooth
Summary:
Scrimshawed whale tooth with whaling scene among ice sheets and seal hunting.Description:
Scrimshawed whale tooth. On front of tooth, a whaling scene featuring 3 whaling ships, whalers on rowboats, and whalers on ice sheets spearing a seal. On underside, 7 whalers clubbing seals with paddles. Tooth is fractured. Beautiful patina.