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THBPOLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW "LOVE" SEWING BOX AND SWIFT America, Mid-19th Century Total height 25". Swift length 18.5". Box height 6". Width 13". Depth 9".
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LiveAug 7, 2025
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- Lot Description
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW "LOVE" SEWING BOX AND SWIFT
America, Mid-19th Century
Mahogany box with turned and banded ebonized quarter columns at each corner and feet made from the tips of polished whale's teeth incised with red and dark blue-green banding. Inlaid whale ivory hearts and diamonds throughout, all with red and dark blue-green line borders. Heart at the center of the front also engraved "Love" above delicate scrollwork. Hinged beveled top mounted with four whale ivory acorn finials with red banding, and a turned whale ivory knob with matching banding. Retains original hinges. Fitted interior with a large open compartment, five smaller open compartments with a drawer hidden below, and a covered compartment. Drawer and lift-off cover with turned whale ivory pulls with red banding; cover's diamond-shaped escutcheon with matching banding. Swift shaft inserts into the box through a whale ivory-trimmed aperture at the center of the lid and is held in place with a whale ivory nut. Swift's whalebone shaft topped with an elaborately turned whale ivory yarn cup with red banding. Whale ivory adjustment collars and original set screw with similar turnings and red banding. Whalebone staves with red and dark blue-green banding. Cage-style base with whale ivory disks, turned posts and urn-shaped finials, all with red and dark blue-green banding.
Total height 25". Swift length 18.5". Box height 6". Width 13". Depth 9".Condition
Apparently missing one set of staves. Typical age lines/cracking. One of the posts on the swift's cage-style base may be a replacement; looks like bone instead of ivory and is lacking colored banding. One of the box feet is replaced. **This item is not available for international delivery. Please be aware of your local regulations regarding the sale of marine mammal parts and bid accordingly.**
The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact Eldred's before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction. - Shipping Info
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SHIPPING: We require prompt payment and removal of your purchases as stated in Paragraph 12 of our Conditions of Sale. Arrangements to pick up or ship your purchases must be made within seven (7) days from the close of the auction. All items must be removed from Eldred's facilities within fourteen (14) days of the close of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5/per item/per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty (30) days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus auction and storage fees. SHIPPING OF PURCHASES Shipping is not included in the purchase price. Eldred's is happy to help coordinate and recommend shipping agents. PICK-UP OF PURCHASES If you plan to pick up your purchases, please call ahead and we'll make every effort to have your items ready. Items in this auction may be located at an outside storage facility, so please call ahead.
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