#10 • Walrus Ivory Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Part of June 2025 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A beautifully carved hollow walrus tusk intended for use while playing the popular card game Cribbage. Has scrimshaw details depicting a walrus breaching the water as well as three seals relaxing on ice flows. Includes an ingenious lid mechanism to secure the internal cavity as a storage space for the Cribbage pins, as well as three of the pins themselves. Does not bear any identifiable signature. Measures approximately 12" x 2" x 1" tall.