(5) 19TH CENTURY WHALING DOCUMENTS.TO INCLUDE:an 1864 letter from Port St. Louis to Captain Charles H Gifford of the Whaling Bark China. 10 1/2" by 9". Shows some foxing. An 1851 accounting statement for the...
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(LOT OF 5) INUIT SOAPSTONE CARVINGS:(4) OF SEALS AND A WHALE, THE LARGEST 4"H (lot of 5) Inuit soapstone carvings: (4) of seals and a whale, the largest 4"h...
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ANTIQUE WHALE TOOTH WHALING SCENESAntiquewhale tooth with elaborate scrimshaw scenes of whaling, seals, queen, a couple, man in kayak, polar bear, and E. PLURIBUS UNUM with initials WFP. Size: 6 in tall x 2.5 w....
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GROUP OF THREE WHALEMAN CARVED WHALEIVORY IMPLEMENTS IVORY IMPLEMENTS , circa 1850, consisting of a clenched fist holding a serpent cork screw; a whale ivory and steel tooth extractor, T-bar turned whale ivory...
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GEORGE S. HOMER RARE LARGE BOTTLE OFSPERM, WHALE AND B...George S. Homer (1838-1912) Rare Large Bottle of Sperm, Whale and Blackfish Oils, New Bedford, circa 1850-1860 , the stoppered clear colorless glass two-part...
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SAILOR MADE ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY WAXSEAL STAMP, 19TH CE...19th Century Sailor Made Antique Whale Ivory Wax Seal Stamp, with pewter collar.
3.5 in. x 1.25 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections...
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WHALING LOG OF THE SHIP ELIZA ADAMS- FAIRHAVEN, CIRCA ...Whaling Log of the Ship Eliza Adams - Fairhaven, circa 1835-1838 , with embossed seal on the front and back pages from the "Library of Barbara Johnson"...
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FRANKLIN MATCHIAN (B. 1966) LARGE ESKIMOCARVINGThe lot features a fantastic Seal Hunter carving by Eskimo Cevak, Alaska artist, Franklin Matchian. The piece comes with a small paper denoting that it was purchased...
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BALEEN MARINE CANE-Ca. 1850 -Singlepiece marine cane with a curving handle terminating in a stylized seal head and a cylindrical faux sprig shaft. The plain surface shows throughout the specific layered structure...
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GREENLAND INUIT SPERM WHALE TOOTH TUPILAQSPIRIT FIGURE...First Nations, Northern Canada / Greenland, Inuit culture, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A dramatic carving of a tupilaq (tupilak), the avenging spirit...
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3 PC SWAROVSKI SCS - DOLPHINS, WHALES& SEALS: 1) Retired, 1990 ''Lead Me'' Dolphins with COA and the original box; 2) 1992 SCS ''Whales - Care For ME'' in original box; 3) 1991 ''Save me'', the Seals in original...
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14 BOOKS RELATED TO WHALING TO INCLUDETHELOG OF BOB BARTLETT BY CAPT. ROBERT BARTLETT, 1928, OCTAVO, GOOD CONDITION. WHALING WIVES BY HENRY BEETLE HOUGH, OCTAVO, GREAT DUST JACKET, SIGNED BY AUTHOR. OCEAN LIFE...
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GROUP OF FOUR INUIT DRAWINGS: CHILDRENPLAYING + FISHING A WHALE + HUNTING A SEAL, 1973 + POLAR BEAR WATCHES SUN RISE, 1973Group of Four Inuit Drawings: , Children Playing + , Fishing A Whale + , Hunting A Seal,...
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ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK SEAL SPEAR WITH ENGRAVEDDECORATION LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 23". DECORATION, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Carved and pierced with a hole at one end to receive other components. Engraved...
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* ENGRAVED WHALE’S TOOTH WITH ARCTICWHALING SCENES LENGTH 6.25”.* ENGRAVED WHALE'S TOOTH WITH ARCTIC WHALING SCENES, Obverse depicts three ships, two whaleboats and men on ice flows. Reverse depicts a seal...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITHPATRIOTIC AND MARITIME MOTIFS CIRCA 1840 LENGTH 7". PATRIOTIC AND MARITIME MOTIFS, Circa 1840, Obverse depicts a hand emerging from a cloud to hold a bold American flag...
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WHALE IVORY PIPE TAMP OR DOCUMENT SEAL19TH CENTURY LENGTH 2"., 19th Century, Beautifully turned knop and stem. Brass end. Dimensions: Length 2". Provenance: Purchased in Kennebunkport, Maine, 1993.A Rhode Island...
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A GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ANIMALSAgroup of Zuni stone fetish animals, Late 20th/21st Century Ten variously marked Comprised of a dolomite beaver and black marble bat (Russell Shack), a pipestone and jet...
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LALIQUE 'CARAVELLE' CLIPPER SHIP SEALWITH MODERN SWAN PAPERWEIGHT, A BACCARAT SQUIRREL, AND WEDGWOOD GLASS WHALE AND SNAIL FIGURINESLalique 'Caravelle' Clipper Ship Seal with Modern Swan Paperweight, a Baccarat...
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INUIT FABRIC APPLIQUE ART, RED BACKGROUND,WHITE FIGURES INCLUDING WHALE, SEALS AND DOG SLED TEAM, INSCRIPTION VERSO: ARTIST: DANIEL...Inuit fabric applique art, red background, white figures including whale, seals...
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FIVE PIECES OF DECORATED BONE, INCLUDING:LETTER OPENER WITH WHALE DECORATION, TWO IVORY WEEK CALENDARS; A SEAL ON RECTANGULAR BASE...Five pieces of decorated bone, including: letter opener with whale decoration,...
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(6) COLLECTION OF WHALE AND SEAL TEETHTO INCLUDE(3) seal teeth ranging from 5"- 3". Good condition. (3) sperm whale teeth ranging from 5 1/2"- 3 1/2". Good condition. Cannot be shipped out of MA...
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Patty Fawn
(Cherokee-Adopted Kwakwaka'wakw,20th century)
Antler Killer Whale Belt Buckle AND Walrus Ivory Seal Pendant
lot of 2, both signed PATTY FAWN, includes:
an antler belt buckle with killer whale relief carving...
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ICONIC POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'STOOTH BY EDWARD BURDETT CIRCA 1825-1829 LENGTH 5.75". INCLUDES A WHALEBONE AND WOOD STAND. TOOTH BY EDWARD BURDETT, Circa 1825-1829, The first documented piece of American...
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MINIATURE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEIVORY BOOK HOLDER 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 2.25". WIDTH 1.5". DEPTH 1.25". IVORY BOOK HOLDER, 19th Century, One-piece construction, scrimshawed to resemble the covers and spine...
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WHALE IVORY SEAM RUBBER 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 4.5”.WHALE IVORY SEAM RUBBER, 19th Century, Both sides of blade with "Mary 1823" engraved and colored with red sealing wax. Also monogrammed in red sealing wax...
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20 BOOKS RELATED TO WHALING TO INCLUDE:1.GREYHOUNDS OF THE SEA BY CARL C. CUTLER, 1930, ILLUSTRATED. 2. WHALING AND SEALING, CHATHAM ISLAND BY RHYS RICHARDS, 1982. 3. OPERATIONS OF THE U.S. REVENUE STEAMER NUNIVAK...
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2 ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW CRIBBAGE BOARDS (1)WALRUSTUSK 26" LONG WITH SEAL HUNTING SALMON AND POLAR BEARS. REVERSE HAS A WHALE HUNT. (2) WHALE'S TOOTH ENGRAVED BY WILBUR WALLUK (1928-1968), DEPICTS A DOG SLED TEAM,...
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17 PIECES OF 19TH C MOSTLY ESKIMO ANDWHALINGRELATED ITEMS TO INCLUDE TWO 2" X 3" CARVED ELKS ONE WITH BROKEN LEG AND MISSING HORNS, 3 3/4" WALRUS WITH A MISSING TUSK, 1 3/4" WALRUS, 1 1/2" SEAL ON ICEBERG, 2...
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4PC COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE NAUTICAL WHALINGSEALS United States,19th CenturyIncludes a metal weighted scrimshaw paperweight possibly made of walrus ivory decorated with the image of a man, possibly of an Australian...
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COLLECTION OF ALASKAN IVORY AND SCRIMSHAW:To include 1) Hawaiian scrimshaw whales tooth with whaling scene, signed Saphore '71. Tooth measures 5 1/2'', affixed to frame, 5 1/2'' x 7 1/2'' x 2''. 2) Alaskan scrimshaw...
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1 vol. Catching of The Whale and Seal,or Henry Acton's Conversation to His Son William on The Whale and Seal Fishery. Salem: Ives and Jewett, 1838. 16mo, orig. printed yellow bds. with vignette; spine rubbed,...
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Probably 19th century unsigned eachwith pierced playing surfaces the first: the top with engraved and polychromed scene of boats and whale at sea with further engraved and polychromed depiction of a whaling...
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Probably 19th century the first: a walrustusk cribbage board one side with a pierced and engraved playing surface further engraved with a pair of Inuit boots and two seal heads; the second: a bone fragment engraved...
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CARVED AND SILVER-MOUNTED CRIBBAGE BOARD.Eskimo early 20th century walrus tusk. The front with an engraved seal hunt and carved eagle bear and beluga whales with some painted and baleen-inlaid details; the back...
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Lot of assorted inuit eskimo carvings.Includes a whale bone marrow carving of a seal a carved stone eskimo a carved marble seal mounted to whale bone base and a black lacquered wood carving of an eskimo catching...
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