SCRIMSHAW BUSK, DATED 1840Scrimshawbusk, dated 1840 , with mahogany and bone inlays, 13" l. Provenance: An Ohio Collection.
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Condition:
Good condition....
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Length 10.75 in. Width 1.5 in.
Condition:
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