Antique Scrimshaw Tooth - Coquimbo Harbour

Antique scrimshaw Sperm whale tooth "Coquimbo Harbour" attributed to Frederick Myrick circa 1828. Depicts an array of whaling ships and boats at harbor with a bird's eye view of the port of Coquimbo, Chile. It is further engraved with a banner "A View of Coquimbo Harbour". Coquimbo was a common port for 19th C. New England whalers hunting the Pacific fishery.

Provenance:

Josiah C. Long (Myrick's cousin and shipmate)
Olive Coffin Long Saunders
Edward Saunders
Barbara Johnson
Jeff Cohen

Note: this item is not available for international sale. Please be aware of your state regulations regarding the sale of marine mammal parts and purchase accordingly.