#65 • Walrus Ivory Letter Openers - Salmon & Seal Hunter Scene

Part of August 2024 Discovery Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $100.00

Status: Sold

Category: Knives, Swords & Blades

Two walrus ivory letter openers, one carved and incised in the shape of a salmon, accented with a baleen eye. The other is decorated with a detailed scrimshaw scene of a seal hunter within his kayak, the sun rising in the distance behind icy mountains; marked for Alaska on the face as well. Largest measures approximately 1" x 6.25" long.