Lot
847
Lot 847
Scrimshawed marine ivory steel corkscrew, inscribed 'Bark Pe...
1/2
Hammer
£340
Scrimshawed marine ivory steel corkscrew, inscribed 'Bark Peru, Nantucket' and carved as an eagle's head, 11.5cm x 8.5cm
(The barque Peru was a whaling ship based at Nantucket Isle on the Eastern Seaboard of America. Documented voyages of this ship to Truk (now Chuuk), Pacific 1830-32 and logs of other voyages 1850-59 are held at Nantucket Museum)
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Auction Date:
24th Jul 2024
at
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