Lot Essay
This box is accompanied by a letter from E. Norman Fladerman, in which he discusses the lot.
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AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY
Details
AN INLAID HARDWOOD, WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, AND WHALEBONE FITTED BOX
American, 19th century
The hinged lid with elaborate inlaid geometric designs opening to an interior fitted with a compartmented tray, above a conforming box inlaid with mariner's stars and a heart shaped escutcheon
7½in. high, 9½in. wide, 15in deep
American, 19th century
The hinged lid with elaborate inlaid geometric designs opening to an interior fitted with a compartmented tray, above a conforming box inlaid with mariner's stars and a heart shaped escutcheon
7½in. high, 9½in. wide, 15in deep
Provenance
E. Norman Flayderman
Literature
E. Norman Flayderman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders (New Milford, Connecticut, 1972), p. 156
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country