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Lot 291

A CARVED OSTRICH EGG SCRIMSHAW

depicting scenes of whaling, with alternating portraits of men and lions in a band around the base, on carved wood stand, 17cm high

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £150 - £250
Hammer price: £220
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Although the egg and the carving appear to be in keeping with the styles and techniques of 18th/19th century comparables, we believe that this example could possibly be a reproduction. Please enquire after the additional images.  


The egg is glued to a resin base and the carving itself seems quite uniform and possibly machine/laser produced. 

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