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NO RESERVE PRICE - Finely-detailed and patinated carved Swordfish - Marine motif - Rostrum - Xiphias Gladius - 13 cm - 88 cm - 6 cm- Non-CITES species
No. 84362953
No. 84362953
Beautifully carved swordfish bill with a marine setting. A very impressive eye-catcher.
THE STORY
A master craftsman has intricately carved a marine setting of bale of turtles into this large swordfish tusk. The carving is of very high quality and has a lot of detail. Could be seen as a type of scrimshaw. Scrimshaw is the name given to engravings and carvings done in bone or ivory.
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS
Length: 84 cm
> THE WEIGHT MENTIONED IS INCLUDING STAND AND PACKING MATERIAL.
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