19TH C. SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH, NERIED MAIDENS
each side decorated with a Neried sea nymph seated on a rock, below one image NEREID; an arrow between them on one side of the tooth; each image above a leafy garland; 6"; 2.5"w base
In Greek mythology there was fifty Nereids, daughters of Nereus, The Old Man of the Sea and the Oceanid Doris.
Small chip at base; minor hairlines appropriate for age.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Realized: $1,400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 96 : 19TH C. SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH, NERIED MAIDENS
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