SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE AND U.S. NAVAL VESSELS Mid-19th Century

SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE AND U.S. NAVAL VESSELSMid-19th CenturyObverse depicts a panoramic view of a whaleship, three whaleboats in the water in pursuit of a pod of whales, and one stoved boat, the whalemen, their irons and barrels of line, and the split hull of their whaleboat tossed akimbo. Reverse depicts a three-decker, subtly marked “UNS” within a foliate design on the stern board and “PA” for Pennsylvania at the head. A smaller vessel with a dory is visible off the bow, and a lighthouse is in the far distance.Length 6.75″. Provenance:The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Miklos.