December Online Auction (Sale #284)

Alaskan Scrimshaw

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Start price: $100

Estimated price: $200 - $400

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Description

Alaskan Scrimshaw

Depicting Nome, Alaska from 1915 on the inner face and a series of vignettes of Inuit life on the outer face of the curved tusk

Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Streeterville) estate

Length: 28 inches

Condition: Very Good, hairline cracks along grain and spots of discoloration typical of the material; edge having several chips; overall light wear consistent with normal use

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 12:14 pm CST

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Sales Tax: Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Condition: Very Good, hairline cracks along grain and spots of discoloration typical of the material; edge having several chips; overall light wear consistent with normal use

Dimensions: 28 in