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scrimshaw art , this navy corkscrew was made of whale bones and is engraved with refined maritime patterns: a card, a rose of the winds and a ship in the open sea. Signed Sam Swipes and dated 1878 , this object testifies to the know-how of the sailors of the time, which sculpted and engraved the ivory of cetacean during their long crossings. A real testimony of the world of navigation and maritime crafts in the 19th century.