Australian Horn Scrimshaw Powder Mulls with Nautical Motifs
A pair of Australian horn scrimshaw powder mulls, the pair each intricately incised with images of sailing ships, an Advance Australia crest, crocodiles, and other related nautical and safe journey motifs, 14.96 in. long.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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