19th C. Scrimshawed Bone Cup, Anchor and Flags woman with children and collecting plumb bobs in

and collecting plumb bobs in all of their wonderful varieties feels like a good idea to me

I find it hard to decipher but certain phrases seems to appear over and over

where the canvas shows through in some areas

and with pretty phenomenal aging to the paint on the steeple too

I love its clunkiness

19th C. Scrimshawed Bone Cup, Anchor and Flags woman with children and collecting plumb bobs inI believe this was made as a spirit cup and dates to the Civil War era, based on a few others I have turned up that are similar. And I believe it is French flags that are cross the anchor at center, with finials evoking the fleur de lys representing the French navy. Likely made by a sailor aboard a ship, and, despite a rim chip on one side, quite a lovely thing, which would make a great dice cup now. 2 1 2" t x 1 3 4." Chip to the rim as documented