Auction: Discovery - 2903TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 12, 2016 10:00AM
Description:
Scrimshaw-decorated Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board, probably Eskimo, 20th century, composed of a pair of walrus tusks fitted together at the ends, the playing surface issuing foliate devices, the obverse carved with two fish, lg. 19 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500
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