A rare and large 19th century sailors scrimshaw Pan-Bone plaque engraved with two maritime whaling scenes of a full rigged whaling ship, a whaleboat with a full crew rowing in choppy waters, another scene close to the shoreline, depicting a hill fort on the escarpment. The delicately engraved sky with unusual cloud formations and a crescent moon.
Unusually divided into two halves, replicating an ‘open’ book. The whole within a border of anchors, crossed swords, entwined hearts, foliage and canons
Old mellow colour with fine patina, an old horizontal break showing a Victorian repair to the reverse and now fitted to a stand.
Measures 17cm high x 41cm wide. PROVENANCE: Ex Private English collection.