19TH C. AMERICAN BONE SAILOR'S DITTY BOX
oval lid of inset exotic wood with inlaid star; the two-finger bone rim scrimshawed with "Forget me not" and a star; the 5-finger body with "Elizabeth Webb" above an American flag shield; also two scrimshawed portraits of women, and a star; the wood bottom matching the lid; 3"h; 8"w; 6"d
Loss to bottom finger of body.
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
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Lot 70 : 19TH C. AMERICAN BONE SAILOR'S DITTY BOX
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