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A 2 sided scrimshaw whale's tooth with image of the American Ship U.S.S. Relief on one side and the inscription Gerard S. Byers Pacific 4th July 1841 on the other; image credit on full record.
The opposite side of scrimshaw whale's tooth with the inscription of Gerard S. Byers Pacific 4th July 1841; image credit on full record.

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Scrimshaw; Whale Tooth, American Ship USS Relief, Gerard Byers 1841, 2 Sided, 6 inch.

A rare and important [2 sided] scrimshaw U.S.S. "Relief" and "Gerard S. Byers" whale's tooth. The front with a three-masted American ship above U.S.S.... [more detail available via subscription]

p4A Item E8904555
Category:  nautical    Origin:  America
Type:  scrimshaw    Year:  1841

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