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RARE ENGRAVED AND COLORED SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE'S TOOTH, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- sperm whale's tooth
- Height 7 in.
A military officer on horseback, Lafayette. A cartouche below with indecipherable inscription: L... The reverse depicting a rose.
Condition
Small old chip at point of tooth.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a tooth attributed to Charles West, Captain of the ship Liverpool, see Stuart M. Frank, Ingenious Contraivances, Curiously Carved, Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum. David R. Godine (Boston: 2012) p. 155, fig. 9:6.