Antique Sailor’s Folk Art Scrimshaw Caddy, mid 19th Century, a hand crafted whale tooth mounted curly maple caddy or cutlery tray with dove-tailed construction, whale tooth heart and slender diamond inlay on sides, and dividing wall with whale tooth disc finials with ebony inlaid centers and surmounted with a turned ebony handle with whale tooth caps, raised on carved whale tooth bracket feet.<\/p>\n
A classic and elegant example of early whaleman’s scrimshaw folk art. It remains in very good condition but is unobtrusively missing some pieces of wooden trim.<\/p>\n
This antique made circa 1850 includes material carved from the tooth of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), is well over 100 years old, and is in full compliance with federal law as specified in the Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972), Endangered Species Act (1973), and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Director’s Order No. 210 (as amended 2014).<\/p>\n
Measures: 9-1\/2 in H x 14-1\/2 in L x 9-1\/4 in W<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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