lot of 4, includes a scrimshawed whale tooth with the image of a ship; signed BMB and dated 1883, length 5.5 in.; PLUS another tooth with the depiction of a man and woman; unsigned, length 7.5 in.; PLUS a knife with a walrus ivory handle and images of a compass, eagle, and whales, unsigned, length 11 in.; AND a plain whale tooth, length 6 in.
20th century
Provenance:From the Collection of William H. Saunders, M.D. and Putzi Saunders, Ohio
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