A pair of small 20th century scrimshaw whale's teeth**
A. Douglas Jacobs, circa 1975
the first, engraved on one side in polychrome depicting a whale boat and whale tale with a ship in the background with the title "Sound fast.... else be your last!"; the second, engraved on one side in black ink, and depicting a large whale heaving from the sea with a ship in the background. Both signed with the initials on the lower right ADJ.
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) length and smaller. (2)
A pair of small 20th century scrimshaw whale's teeth**
A. Douglas Jacobs, circa 1975
the first, engraved on one side in polychrome depicting a whale boat and whale tale with a ship in the background with the title "Sound fast.... else be your last!"; the second, engraved on one side in black ink, and depicting a large whale heaving from the sea with a ship in the background. Both signed with the initials on the lower right ADJ.
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) length and smaller. (2)
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