April 23, 2024
Antique French Naval Sailor's Scrimshaw Awl w/Fluer-de-lis Handle c.1780-1840
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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONSArtifacts, Antiques & Fine CollectablesAntique French Hand-Carved 4" AwlF leur-de-lis Ox-Bone HandleNaval Scrimshaw Steel- T ipped Awlc. 1780--1840eBay Note: This antique awl has an carved handle made from ox-bone and is not on the endangered species list.This steel-tipped, hand-carved, sailor's awl is about 4.14" (105 mm) long and dates to the about the late 18 th or early 19 th Century (1780--1840). It has a lovely patina only light oxidation (rust) on the pointed, steel awl. It is Guaranteed authentic and original.It has a carved, ox-bone handle that is about 1.8" (46 mm) long that is held in place on the steel awl with a small brass, ferrule. The bone handle is carved in the shape of a fleur-de-lis , (in French, fleur means "flower", and lis means "lily") or iris that was used as a decorative design or symbol, especially by the French. This French design suggests that it was made by a French sailor or perhaps just for a French buyer. Pictured below is the typical fleur-de-lis design:This antique awl is solid and in remarkable condition for being over 200 years old.Please see the attached macro photos as they are part of the description.DETAILSNo sailor on any sailing ship (tall ship) in the 18th or early 19th Centuries would be without one of these little beauties to help him spend his off-duty hours at sea.
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