Lot 19 · The Marine Sale
American scrimshaw, mid-19th century,
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $805–$1,074
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Marine Sale, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 13 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-031787
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-031787 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-031787
A Rare Polychromed Whalebone Stay Busk, American scrimshaw, mid-19th century,. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2026, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-031787.
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A Rare Polychromed Whalebone Stay Busk, American scrimshaw, mid-19th century,. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2026, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-031787.
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