Lot 92A: Rare 19th C. Whalebone Block

$1,200.00

Lot 92A: Rare 19th C. Whalebone Block

$1,200.00

Estimate: $300 – $500

Whaler's carved block with original ropework still intact, (see E.N. Flayderman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders: Whales and Whalemen, p. 134), excellent condition, 4″ l, 3″ w, 14″ l (with rope), (ex. Dr. Oscar and Lois Hollander collection, Falmouth, MA).

Description

Rare 19th C. Whalebone Block