ANTIQUE IVORY BOX SLAVES, SHIPS, FLAGS, GUNS, SCRIMSHAW HIGHLY DETAILED SLAVE CAPTURING BY WHITE TRADERS Start Price USD 1,899.00 Current Price USD 1,899.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 10, 2008 End Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 Location Ft. Myers / Sanibel Florida See more about 'ANTIQUE IVORY BOX SLAVES, SHIPS, FLAGS, GUNS, SCRIMSHAW' Description FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION......I AM TRYING TO BUY A PIECE OF PROPERTY AND LIQUIDATING SOME PERSONAL ITEMS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS....ALL ARE VERY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE, HARD-TO-FIND PIECES.  I HATE TO PART WITH THEM BECAUSE, AS YOU WILL SEE, THEY WILL BE VERY HARD TO REPLACE WHEN I HAVE LOOSE FUNDS AGAIN.   THIS AUCTION IS FOR...AN ANTIQUE CARVED IVORY OVAL BOX.  THE HIGHLY DETAILED AND EXPERT SCRIMSHAW DEPICT THE SLAVE TRADE IN ACTION.  ONE SIDE DEPICTS BLACK MEN, WOMEN & EVEN A CHILD IN CHAINS BEING GUIDED TO THE SHIPS BY 2 WHITE MEN.  ONE IN A STRIPED SAILOR'S SHIRT HOLDING A RIFLE & A WHIP, THE OTHER IN TRADER GARMENTS.  THIS SCENE IS ENCIRCLED WITH BALL AND CHAINS  AND WHIPS TO THE SIDE.  THE OTHER SIDE DEPICTS THE 2 SHIPS WAITING IN THE SHALLOWS WITH A ROW BOAT FULL OF MEN APPROACHING.  THE FLAGS APPEAR TO BE USA.  AGAIN, THIS SCENE IS SURROUNDED BY BALL AND CHAINS AND WHIPS.  THESE SCENES ARE A STARTLING REALITY OF THE TIME AND SHOW WHERE THE LATER PICTURES WE SEE ABOUT THESE EVENTS DERIVE FROM.  THIS SHOULD BE IN A MUSEUM.  THE ORIGINAL CARVED WOODEN LID HAS AN IVORY BALL FINIAL WITH SCRIMSHAWED PALM LEAVES AND MOUNTAINS.  IT NO LONGER FITS WELL ON THE TOP.  THE IVORY BOX HAS AN AGE CRACK.  IT STILL RETAINS THE ORIGINAL DEEP RED INTERIOR COLORING.     PLEASE LOOK AT MY LAST PHOTO FOR MORE TO COME....FREE SHIPPING.....WILL ONLY SHIP TO A USA ADDRESS. Place a Bid!