Sunday, March 27, 2022
    LOT #554

    Inuit Scrimshaw and Artifact Assortment

    (5) items including a whale tooth having an engraved depiction of an American flag flying before an official looking Western style building, a figure standing at the base of the flagpole, all surrounded by a meandering foliated and berried vine; carved bone tweezers having spring closure; a bone tube; a wood awl / net making tool; and a soapstone carving of a fish

    Estimate: $300 - $500

    Hammer Price: $150

    Dimensions: Height: 2 3/4 inches, Width: 1 1/4 inches, Depth: 1 1/4 inches (whale tooth)

    Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; a chip to whale tooth tip; scratches to soapstone

    Shipping: Quote Shipping

    Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)