22nd Feb, 2023 12:00
Cabinet of Curiosities Part I: Through Time & Space
A SECTION OF AMBERGRIS
SECTION OF AMBERGRIS,
approx. 22cm wide, 701g
Note: Ambergris, ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Ambergris has been highly valued by perfume makers as a fixative that allows the scent to endure much longer. This section was discovered on Luskentyre beach on the Isle of Harris.
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Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000
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