Null AN 19TH CENTURY SAILOR SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH
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AN 19TH CENTURY SAILOR SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH A 19TH CENTURY SAILOR SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH Depicting a whaling scene to one side, the reverse depicting a sailor standing on deck (15cm high)

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AN 19TH CENTURY SAILOR SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH A 19TH CENTURY SAILOR SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH Depicting a whaling scene to one side, the reverse depicting a sailor standing on deck (15cm high)

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