Small Inuit Scrimshawed Ivory Letter Opener Blackware Pottery commensurate with its age

commensurate with its age

It has three different bands of inlay on the bowl and and an inlaid sawtooth band and five smooth bands on the back of the pipe

the piece is in great condition

one with a large blue bird on a branch and the other with a heart shaped single flower

The beads in the design are exceptionly tiny

Small Inuit Scrimshawed Ivory Letter Opener Blackware Pottery commensurate with its ageThis is a fun little butterknife shaped letter opener carved from old walrus ivory. It has scrimshawed figures on all four faces. The handle has two walruses on one side and a small seal on the other side. On seal side the blade has two ptarmigan and the walrus side has a salmon. An all around nice group of critters. There is one tiny chip at the very back of the blade, otherwise it is in excellent condition. L. 4 " c. 1920 #8942