EAST DENNIS, MASS. – Fueled by contributions from the collections of Paul Vardeman and Sam and Donna McDowell, Eldred’s solidified its lead in the scrimshaw market on Thursday, July 25. The day-long sale on Cape Cod got off to a bang when a tooth by Nantucket scrimshander Edward Burdett went to a phone bidder for $384,000 ($320/380,000) including buyer’s premium. The polychromed tooth includes bold views of the American whaleship William Thomson flying an American flag while a whaleboat on her bow captures a whale. Burdett carved the tooth while aboard the William Tell, which sailed from New York in 1829. Eldred’s captured the auction record for scrimshaw when it sold a similar Burdett tooth for $456,000 in 2017.
26 Jul 2019 / 0 Comment
Scrimshaw Surges At Eldred’s
Published: July 26, 2019
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