Scrimshaw. Polished sperm whale tooth engraved... Lot 88

Scrimshaw. Polished sperm whale tooth engraved on the front of a whaling scene. A whaleboat is approaching a large cetacean that has just dived. Has doubt invaded the crew? Where and when will the whale resurface? In the background the three-masted whaler is waiting for the return of the hunters. Second half of the 19th century. Length 18.5 cm. Note: Specimen taken from a tooth of the cetacean odontocete (Cetacea) and more precisely of the family Physeteroidea and probably of the species called Great Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) (I/A) pre-Convention. Specimen prior to 1 June 1947, in compliance with EC Rule 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-W mc. For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export will be necessary, this being the responsibility of the future buyer. This specimen is also included in the French Environmental Code and is exempt from the ban because of its dating.