A PAIR OF WHALEBONE AND IVORY CANDLESTICKS
Nantucket, 1800-1850
9½ in. high
A PAIR OF WHALEBONE AND IVORY CANDLESTICKS
Nantucket, 1800-1850
9½ in. high
Charles H. Carpenter, Jr. and Mary Grace Carpenter The Decorative Arts and Crafts of Nantucket (New York, 1987) p. 165, pl. XLIX.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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