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A Rare Named Scrimshaw Combined Go to Bed & Pricker - Whale Bone, Barclay Whaling Ship
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A Rare Named Scrimshaw Combined Go to Bed & Pricker - Whale Bone, Barclay Whaling Ship

19th century
Sold 19 July 2023 · Opus Antiques
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A rare combined Go to Bed and pricker made from whale bone. This item is well decorated with scrimshaw work, consisting of coloured lines, dots,  leaves and  the name Barclay which was the name of a whaling ship which operated from 1793 until 1859. The owner and maybe the makers name E W King are also engraved, along with Mass, probably standing for Massachusetts, where the boat operated out of.

The base. which has a small crack, has a striker section for the wax match to be lit on the underside, which could then be placed in the top.

It measures 9.8cm h x 3.2cm w.

c1830

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

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A rare combined Go to Bed and pricker made from whale bone.
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This item is well decorated with scrimshaw work, consisting of coloured lines, dots,  leaves and  the name Barclay which was the name of a whaling ship which operated from 1793 until 1859.
Opus Antiques

The owner and maybe the makers name E W King are also engraved, along with Mass, probably standing for Massachusetts, where the boat operated out of.

The base. which has a small crack, has a striker section for the wax match to be lit on the underside, which could then be placed in the top.

It measures 9.8cm h x 3.2cm w.

c1830

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1000819
Opus Antiques
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A Rare Named Scrimshaw Combined Go to Bed & Pricker - whale bone, Barclay Whaling Ship
A Rare Named Scrimshaw Combined Go to Bed & Pricker - whale bone, Barclay Whaling Ship
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