Two walrus tusks (Odobenus rosmarus), polished and engraved - Lot 316

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Two walrus tusks (Odobenus rosmarus), polished and engraved - Lot 316
Two walrus tusks (Odobenus rosmarus), polished and engraved with scrimshaw, a mid-19th-century North American craft, decorated with American patriotic motifs and identical coats of arms. One, dated 1849, depicts an African American man in a suit, with the reverse decorated with an American eagle, crossed flags, and a pile of cannonballs; the other, dated 1850, depicts “The Hon. Mr. Norton,” with the reverse adorned with a horse and a vase of flowers. L.: 22 and 24 cm. Cracks, wear, and minor imperfections.
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