POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK 19th Century Length 13.75". With custom-made stand.
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 6, 2026.
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| Lot number | 2043 |
| Estimate | $2,000 - $3,000 |
| Opening bid | $1,000 |
| Auction | Marine Sale: Session I |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Eldred's |
| Location | East Dennis, Massachusetts |
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK 19th Century Lobed top with a heart containing a flower blossom. Eight vignettes below depict two birds atop a clasped hands monument; a whaling scene;
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