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A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845
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A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845 — image 1
A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845 — image 2
A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845 — image 3
A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845 — image 4
A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845 — image 5
A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845 — image 6
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Antique Scrimshaw and Whaling Items

A 19th century scrimshawed whale's tooth featuring American Naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) circa 1845

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This attractively engraved whale's tooth depicts Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), an American Naval hero of the War of 1812. An American flag or banner is featured his left side with the reverse depicting a garden bench with flower pot and leafy vines above. Length: 5 1/2" Condition: typical age cracks and some chips to the bottom edge. One horizontal age crack near tip of tooth. Lovely original patina and color.

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Antique Scrimshaw and Whaling Items
Item No.
KFA-11919
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