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A large, polished sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus)…
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205
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A large, polished sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus)…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
A large, polished sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus) featuring an engraved and inked scrimshaw design of a ship bearing the inscription ‘Coral Nymph’, with an engraved scene of a fisherman on the reverse.
Second half of the 19th century.
H.: 19.5 cm
Weight: 831.37 g.
Provenance:
Paris, Boisgirard auction of 19 October 2008, lot no. 104.
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