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In my previews of last year, I had included a whale tooth scrimshaw, which was sold $ 100K inclusive by Sotheby's in New York on September 26 from a low estimate of $ 40K. It had been engraved at sea, signed, and dated 1835. The price depends on the sharpness of the image. In the maritime art sale at Christie's in New York on January 15, a nice set of scrimshaws will be presented. Guided by the…