Item SCR16 - Whale Bone Wrench Stem. 

Scrimshaw Wrenches crafted from whale bone are rare.  Aside from steel adjustable and pipe wrenches with secondarily added whale bone handles, and a single die wrench (with steel working parts), I can only think of a single all bone bed wrench as examples.  This wrench with a 5/8” tapered socket to fit a plug is unique in my experience.  It has a graduated and turned whale bone handle that is 11 inches long with ovoid finial that steps down from ¾” diameter at the top to ½” diameter at the bottom, having six bands of turned decoration en route.  2 ½ inches from the top there is a rectangular slot meant to hold a turning bar (probably of whale bone, wood, or metal).  The bottom has a tapered square end that would fit into a plug or other socket, probably to turn a threaded insert into some sort of a whale bone fixture.  The tapered end shows wear from use.  An enigmatic tool, only conjecture exists about its probable use.  Interesting and Fine

 

Price - $295.00

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