HUGE 36 " Carved Scrimshaw Swordfish Tusk Or Bone Bill With Marine Scenes Whales




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:10754Primary Material: Bone
Object Type: ScrimshawMaker: unknown
Military Branch: NAOriginal/Reproduction: Antique Reproduction
Country/Region of Origin: Unknown
Original Description:
NOTE TO EBAY - please do not confuse the swordfish (latin name Xiphias gladius) with the saw fish (latin name Pristidae) as they are different species.
If you are looking for a show stopper to add to your collection, look no further, here we have a huge hand carved bone swordfish bill (the sword of the swordfish) the swordfish is a large migratory predatory fish which is caught for food.
The carved bill is made from a very lightweight but dense bone that was s...ometimes crafted into tools and weapons, or as in this instance carved or engraved into a decorative item. 
This specific example is very large measuring 36 inches, it is carved to one side with numerous marine scenes starting with whales at one end of the tusk moving all the way down to small fish, it comes complete with a beautiful wooden stand to display it.As you can imagine there are not many examples of sword fish tusks about on ebay, but I have seen a few for sale in the USA which are between £400 and £500 and are only half the size of this fine example.
The end of the tusk / bill where it would originally have been attached to the fish would have been hollow and brittle, you will see the end has been filled with an epoxy resin to stop it chipping or cracking, see the last photo, this isnt a repair, this has been done by the artist prior to carving.
Beause of the size of this the shipping is much higher than our normal items.

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