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Scrimshaw

Collection ID: 
A674
Collection: 
Social history

Scrimshaw watch stand of whale teeth (2) and ebony. Scrimshaw work on sp. whale teeth - evidence that some Orcadians were engaged in the South Seas whaling. A fleet of ships based in London sailed as far as Japan, taking up to 3 years on one whaling voyage.


Physical attributes

Material
Cetacean tooth

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