No. 88824921
NO RESERVE PRICE - Carved Swordfish Rostrum mounted on pedestal - Marine motif - Rostrum - Xiphias Gladius - 12 cm - 79 cm - 6 cm- Non-CITES species
No. 88824921
NO RESERVE PRICE - Carved Swordfish Rostrum mounted on pedestal - Marine motif - Rostrum - Xiphias Gladius - 12 cm - 79 cm - 6 cm- Non-CITES species
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 an octopus, a blue whales, a turtle and a pair of marlin 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: 79 cm
> THE WEIGHT MENTIONED IS INCLUDING STAND AND PACKING MATERIAL.
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