Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 30
A sailor's scrimshaw whale's tooth corkscrew
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £280
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Description
A sailor's scrimshaw whale's tooth corkscrew, the handle carved with a sperm whale, the other side decorated with a flower and leaves and inscribed 'GREASEY LUCK', 11.6cm long.
To wish a whaleman greasey luck is to wish him a good voyage.