Rare and choice American antique whalebone busk

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A rare and choice antique American scrimshaw whalebone busk with unusual blue/green coloration circa 1860. Engraved with heart and arrows, a sailor with his sweetheart, two views a the same ship and a shield with arrows. Very similar to one in Ashley Collection and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Excellent condition. Ex Coll. Charlie Sayles, Nantucket. Size:12 inches long. SOLD Show more