A Colonial scrimshaw desk set comprising of two sperm whale teeth engraved with tallships standing on a baleen and timber base inlaid with mother of pearl and tortoiseshell and adorned with whale bone. The baleen back plate engraved with a fine architectural rendering of a late Georgian mansion. Most likely Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 20cm high, 34cm wide, 14cm deep

plate Georgian

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Estimate

A$12,000–15,000

Realised

A$8,000

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727-729 High Street, Armadale, VIC 3143

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Source: Leski Auctions
First seen: 5 Oct 2026, 03:11
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