SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX First Half of the 19th Century Height 3.75". Length 7.75".
Updated August 6, 2026
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| Lot number | 2040 |
| Estimate | $7,000 - $10,000 |
| Opening bid | $3,500 |
| Auction | Marine Sale: Session I |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Eldred's |
| Location | East Dennis, Massachusetts |
SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX First Half of the 19th Century Pine lid with an inlaid carved ivory heart and a whalebone finger-lapped lip. Whalebone finger-lapped body with a baleen collar. Engraved
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