A Fine c.1810 Miniature Marine Ivory Scrimshaw Sailors Love Token Stay Busk sub-Antiques double ruled lines and arches

double ruled lines and arches

A wonderful survival

Length: 45cms / 1

reaching its historical peak in the 19th Century

A Fine c.1810 Miniature Marine Ivory Scrimshaw Sailors Love Token Stay Busk sub-Antiques double ruled lines and archesOrigin: English Period: Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 1820 Width: 1. 25 inches Length: 5. 25 inches The miniature elongated heart shape stay busk, finely incised with pigmented engraving in five sections depicting a standing couple, ship, solider with musket, gentleman and five masted galleon. Attractively designed and wonderfully tactile, the condition of this well proportioned example is excellent with no cracks or chips