Lot 15

A Small Gourd Bottle with Scrimshaw Decoration. The shoulders inscribed JOHN STRATTARE above the bulbous body incised with palms, a beetle, snake, centipede, crocodile and scorpion. The neck tapering up to a boxwood rim with finialed stopper, 4¾” (12 cm) in height.

Sold for: £220

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Description

A Small Gourd Bottle with Scrimshaw Decoration. The shoulders inscribed JOHN STRATTARE above the bulbous body incised with palms, a beetle, snake, centipede, crocodile and scorpion. The neck tapering up to a boxwood rim with finialed stopper, 4¾” (12 cm) in height.