Scrimshaw Comb set English 19thC
A very rare scrimshawed and polychromed double comb love token, British, mid 19th century,
constructed from bone, horn and baleen with double hinged comp, the guard lettered on one side MY LOVE IS TRUE/TO NO NE BUT YOU, flanked by hearts and rose and thistle decoration, the reverse with similar decoration, 4.75in (12 cm) long
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,700 - 7,100
US$ 6,100 - 9,100

Category: Fine Art / Marine Art


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