A late 18th century scrimshaw walrus tusk, dated 1790
Engraved to one side 'A Trifle from Greenland' above a pair of coloured conjoined hearts and a walrus head, the other side engraved with three ships, and the initials 'RG' and the date 1790 within an urn, 5cm wide x 3cm deep x 27.5cm high, (1 1/2in wide x 1in deep x 10 1/2in high)
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Provenance:Sold Bonhams, 'The Sampson and Horne Collection', London, 28 April 2010, Lot 680