Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
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Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Length: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
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- Seller Location:Nantucket, MA
- Reference Number:Seller: AD175-911stDibs: LU90395223713
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