Description:

United States & Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A collection of carved walrus ivory and scrimshawed whale tooth fragments - 4 pieces total. The largest is a letter opener with a seal stippled on the blade, likely Inuit. The brown letter opener has a seal inlaid with a blue eye on the handle. The thick piece of ivory is etched with initials, possibly a 19th C. sailor's scrimshaw work. The smallest is a polished ivory fragment with a whaler scene, the lower edge is signed with what appears to be "CLH." Size of letter opener: 7.6" L x 1.2" W (19.3 cm x 3 cm)

This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not be eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection

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  • Condition: Fading to pigments within the etched seal on the largest letter opener. Old chips and abrasions to tusk fragment, and dark striations. Overall good condition.

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