Antique Early 19th Century Sailor's Scrimshaw Coconut Dipping Cup

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Object Description

A sailor’s bugbear coconut dipping cup, carved at one end depicting a face with hair, eyes, nose and moustache and having a small hole for a piece of cord to hang it by. The top has a raised vacant rope twist roundel and the base has a double incised line. The whole has a lovely rich dark colour and excellent patination.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:4 in. (10 cm.) x H:2 in. (5 cm.) x D:5 in. (12.5 cm.) inches
  • country
  • year
    Circa 1820

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Sunday
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North Devon
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