P.O. Box 796, 1483 Route 6A, East Dennis MA 02641, United States
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LOT 13:
WHALEBONE AND WOOD DITTY BOX Lid with a wooden top, a whalebone lip, and a whale ivory knob and diamond-shaped ...
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Start price:
$
800
Estimated price :
$2,000 - $3,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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WHALEBONE AND WOOD DITTY BOX Lid with a wooden top, a whalebone lip, and a whale ivory knob and diamond-shaped escutcheon. Knob/escu
WHALEBONE AND WOOD DITTY BOX Mid-19th Century
Lid with a wooden top, a whalebone lip, and a whale ivory knob and diamond-shaped escutcheon. Knob/escutcheon is threaded through the lid and secured from the underside with a whale ivory nut. Box with remarkably thin whalebone sides and a wooden base plate. Lid and box secured with beautifully shaped metal-pinned fingers, two on the lid and six on the box. Height 5.5". Length 7".
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