Scrimshawed whale tooth
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Antique whale tooth scrimshawed with whaling shipDescription:
5" scrimshawed whale tooth. ANTIQUE. On the front of the tooth is the etching of a whaleship at full sail with the inscription "Whaling Bark 'Andrew Hicks'" inside of a banner at bottom. Other side of the tooth is etching of a boat being broken in half by a whale. Tooth is fractured. Obtained by donor in New Jersey. Artist unknown.