Auction 63 · Lot 404
Engraved (whale?) bone with nautical image featuring the American flag, anchor, canon and Star-of-David with initial letters within. Height: 2.25 inches.
- Estimate
- $300–$500
- Hammer price
- $400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
PETITE AMERICAN SCRIMSHAW BEAKER.
summary
Typically featuring nautical themes, this scrimshaw handiwork was possibly created for a Jewish patron or even by a Jewish scrimshander. It has been suggested that this beaker dates to the Civil War era.