Oval Scrimshaw Whale Panbone Plaque

Description:

Oval Scrimshaw Whale Panbone Plaque, 19th century, depicting an English whaling ship with whaleboats launched, a second ship in the background, all under the engraved inscription "David Rogers Ship Tuscan/A Boat fast to a whale got a foul line which/took it down the American Ship Averich in sight," wd. 9 5/8, ht. 6 7/8 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000


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