(For sale) Elephant Ivory Scrimshaw Piano Key Ship And Whale Tail

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May

2008

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(For sale) Elephant Ivory Scrimshaw Piano Key Ship And Whale Tail

Posted by The Old Salt

(This is a featured auction, taken from our scrimshaw section.)

Information from the seller:
Elephant Ivory Scrimshaw Piano Key Ship And Whale Tail

THIS SCRIMSHAW WAS DONE ON LEGALLY OBTAINED PRE BAN ELEPHANT IVORY LEGALLY IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES. THIS IVORY CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUT OF THE UNITED STATES, IT'S THE LAW! YOU ARE BIDDING ON A PRE BAN ELEPHANT IVORY SCRIMSHAW PIANO KEY. THIS IS A SIGNED ONE OF A KIND HAND DONE SCRIMSHAW. THE IVORY KEY MEASURES 1 AND 7/8" BY 7/8". THE STAND IS MADE OF POLISHED WALNUT WOOD AND HAS A FELT PAD. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE STAND SO IT CAN BE MOUNTED ELSEWARE... [read the rest of the seller's notes]

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