POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY SEWING EGG Dated 1851 Length 2.75".
Updated August 6, 2026
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| Lot number | 2052 |
| Estimate | $5,000 - $8,000 |
| Opening bid | $2,500 |
| Auction | Marine Sale: Session I |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Eldred's |
| Location | East Dennis, Massachusetts |
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY SEWING EGG Dated 1851 Threaded at center, opening to reveal a thimble and a pincushion. Exterior delicately engraved "AM" and "1851" surrounded by a ship portrait
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