Antique carved bone (1779-Colonel Rogers Clark)

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Posted by kevin611
11 years ago
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I found it in my attic and I don't know anything about it ,except the fact that my dad received it from an old lady in Israel . I would love to know the history behind it and its value . 
Category Other
Medium Bone
Distinguishing marks 1779 Colonel Rogers Clark
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Submitted by superking

Thats a very nice looking piece of scrimshaw, but hard to evaluate from pictures. Best to have this one evaluated in person by an expert. If it's reallyrics as old as it says that could have considerable value. Definitely don't sell without doing that first.

Submitted by rgammill

It *is* a very nice looking piece. Unfortunately, it's a reproduction with minimal resale value (that and a larger piece of synthetic scrimshaw recently sold for $20 on eBay). The New Bedford Whaling Museum has it described on their "Fakeshaw" page as:

192.
COLONEL ROGERS CLARK
Tooth, 4.5 inches (11.4 cm).
[Manufacturer not identified.]
Obverse: Bust portrait "Colonel Rogers Clark" in riband, "1779."  Reverse: Flag, Union Jack quartered, 11 stripes; cannon and powder horn device; "1779."

So the downside is it's not an authentic piece of scrimshaw, but on the bright side, an old lady in Israel probably didn't help make whales endangered!
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