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A. DOUGLAS JACOBS, 1975
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A large 20th century scrimshaw whale's tooth with the bow of a ship**
A. Douglas Jacobs, 1975
engraved on both sides; the first with a modern engraving in polychrome colors of the bow of a ship showing part of the bowsprit, the figurehead in the form of a woman, with the tail of a diving whale and a ship in the background. Signed lower right A. Douglas Jacobs/1975. On the other side is an old unfinished engraving of an American eagle with a banner in her beak.
7½ in. (19.1 cm.) length.
A. Douglas Jacobs, 1975
engraved on both sides; the first with a modern engraving in polychrome colors of the bow of a ship showing part of the bowsprit, the figurehead in the form of a woman, with the tail of a diving whale and a ship in the background. Signed lower right A. Douglas Jacobs/1975. On the other side is an old unfinished engraving of an American eagle with a banner in her beak.
7½ in. (19.1 cm.) length.
Special notice
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.