Lot 002 - Antique Scrimshaw Whale Bone Framed Ambrotype Photograph of A. Burks, Harpooner, Inscribed "A. Burks. Harpooner of the Whaling Bark Kathleen 1884," New Bedford, Massachusetts, 3-5/8" L x 4" H 1732-consignment A radiant halo with red

A radiant halo with red and gold tinting is affixed behind the head

The total weight is 1

around the time of the Spanish–American War and the rise of the “Great White Fleet

Photographs exhibit light age toning

Lot 002 - Antique Scrimshaw Whale Bone Framed Ambrotype Photograph of A. Burks, Harpooner, Inscribed "A. Burks. Harpooner of the Whaling Bark Kathleen 1884," New Bedford, Massachusetts, 3-5/8" L x 4" H 1732-consignment A radiant halo with redAntique scrimshaw whale bone photograph frame containing an ambrotype photograph of a bearded man in a hat and jacket, identified by inscription as A. Burks, a harpooner aboard the whaling bark Kathleen out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The square frame is constructed of whale bone panels with engraved sunburst rays radiating from the central oval opening, surrounded by an engraved vine and leaf border. The photograph is set within a gilt brass oval