GOLD RUSH-ERA SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH EMBEDDED GOLD NUGGET Mid-19th Century Length 4.5".
Updated August 6, 2026
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| Lot number | 2117 |
| Estimate | $6,000 - $8,000 |
| Opening bid | $3,000 |
| Auction | Marine Sale: Session I |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Eldred's |
| Location | East Dennis, Massachusetts |
GOLD RUSH-ERA SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH EMBEDDED GOLD NUGGET Mid-19th Century Obverse depicts two men holding up a gold nugget. Figure on the left is dressed in miner's garb, including a
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