WHALING SHIP CONTAINERS LOTLot of 4antique metal ship containers in copper, metal and tin to 18 inches tall including: Covered pot with Barbara Johnson, Whaling collection auction label; 11 in copper handled...
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FOUR VOLUMES SOTHEBY "THE BARBARA JOHNSONWHALING COLLE... WHALING COLLECTION" Part I, II, III, IV. Part I December 11 and 12, 1981, Part II September 24 and 25, 1982, Part III April 29 and 30, 1983 and Part IV December...
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RARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINE SCRIMSHAWEDBALEEN, WO... BALEEN, WOOD, WHALEBONE, WHALE IVORY SEWING BOX , circa 1830.
Half-round form with conforming hinged fabric top mounted with turned wood spool holder and pincushion....
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WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE,MOTHER-OF-PEARL, AB... MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ABALONE AND BALEEN WALKING STICK , circa 1860-1870, a robust and shapely polyhedron grip and square post carved from a single piece...
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RARE NANTUCKET BODKIN CADDY, CIRCA 1850RareNantucket Bodkin Scrimshaw Caddy, circa 1850 , fashioned of antique whale ivory and rosewood, four round discs each with 6 holes and receiving drop final cups; turned stand...
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DRACO FOLK ART WHALING SHIP MODELAmerican,polychrome and carved wood and wire construction, 37 x 39 x 11 in.; together with a copy of Clifford Ashley's Whaleships of New Bedford in hardback
Provenance: "Barbara Johnson...
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SIX BARBARA JOHNSON WHALING COLLECTIONAUCTION CATALOGS AUCTION CATALOGS, A full set of Parts I, II, III and IV of the Sotheby's auctions held in New York from December 1981 through December 1983, along with...
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SET OF FOUR BARBARA JOHNSON WHALINGCOLLECTION AUCTION CATALOGS COLLECTION AUCTION CATALOGS, Parts I, II, III and IV of the Sotheby's auctions held in New York from December 1981 through December 1983....
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WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER WITH OPENWORKHANDLE MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.75". HANDLE, Mid-19th Century, Heart-shaped terminal. Architectural yoke supports a fluted wheel. Dimensions: Length 5.75". Provenance:...
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WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER WITH OPEN-CARVEDHEART MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 4.75". HEART, Mid-19th Century, Delicately carved one-piece handle and wheel yoke. Fluted wheel attached to yoke with brass pin. Nice patina....
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CANE WITH SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY DOVE-FORMHANDLE CIRCA 1860 LENGTH 39.75". HANDLE, Circa 1860, Dove with engraved eyes and wings and carved beak is perched atop a tower of shafts and flattened knobs, the top-most...
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WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE POINTER WITHSWAN-FORM HANDLE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 34.5". SWAN-FORM HANDLE, 19th Century, Whale ivory handle formed as a graceful swan with inlaid eye, carved beak and looped neck. Inlaid...
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EXTRAORDINARY INLAID WHALE IVORY ANDWHALEBONE CANE NANTUCKET, CIRCA 1845 LENGTH 32.25". WHALEBONE CANE, Nantucket, Circa 1845, Bulbous octagonal whale ivory handle inset with a shell disk at top. Thin metal...
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* BARBARA JOHNSON'S WHALING INDUSTRYDISPLAY CASE CASE HEIGHT 28". CLOSED WIDTH 16.5". DISPLAY CASE, Contains ivory, bone and baleen specimens assembled by Kristina Barbara Johnson and used for exhibits and...
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WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE AND MAHOGANYFLASK CIRCA 1850 LENGTH 5". FLASK, Circa 1850, Cooper-made and formed as a cask. Alternating mahogany and narrow whalebone staves joined with copper hoops. Whale ivory top...
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RARE AND UNIQUE SET OF TWELVE SCRIMSHAWENGRAVING TOOLS NANTUCKET, CIRCA 1850 HEIGHT 4.5". ENGRAVING TOOLS, Nantucket, Circa 1850, Comprised of whalebone-handled sailmaker's needles contained in a turned whalebone...
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HANDWRITTEN WHALEMAN'S TELEGRAPHIC CODEBOOK DATED 1883 APPROX. 5.5" X 3.5". BOOK, Dated 1883, Inscribed on cover "1883 Telegraphic Code J & W.R Wing[?] New Bedford, Mass and San Francisco, Cal". Contains several...
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THREE WHALEBONE OR WHALE IVORY BLOCKS19TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 2.5" TO 3.75"., 19th Century, A whalebone double block, a whale ivory double block and a whale ivory single block. All with metal pins. Dimensions:...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTEDTO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH" FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 8". INCLUDES STAND. TO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH", First Half of the 19th...
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TWO WHALEBONE CAULKING TOOLS 19TH CENTURYLENGTHS 5.5" AND 6.5".TWO WHALEBONE CAULKING TOOLS, 19th Century, One entirely made from whalebone. Other a reaming iron with turned whalebone handle incised with initials...
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WROUGHT IRON DIAMOND-POINT TOGGLE HARPOONLATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 32"., Late 19th Century, Stamped "R & M" on toggle. Rope attached. Dimensions: Length 32". Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, The Barbara Johnson...
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WHALE IVORY LADY'S LEG PIPE TAMP MID-19THCENTURY LENGTH 3". INCLUDES CUSTOM WOODEN STAND. TOTAL HEIGHT 4.25".WHALE IVORY LADY'S LEG PIPE TAMP, Mid-19th Century, Dimensions: Length 3". Includes custom wooden stand....
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IVORY AND WOOD IMPLEMENT, BELIEVED TOBE A CIGAR HOLDER 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT APPROX. 9". WIDTH APPROX. 10". BE A CIGAR HOLDER, 19th Century, Includes a turned wooden base, a turned ivory foot and shaft, three...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "MALGHERITASPOLETINA" 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6". WITH CUSTOM WOODEN STAND. HEIGHT ON STAND 7". SPOLETINA", 19th Century, Finely detailed scene from the early Italian love story of Malgherita...
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PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'STEETH "FIDELITY." AND "GRATITUDE" MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 5.75". INCLUDES CONTEMPORARY WOODEN STAND. HEIGHT ON STAND 7.5". TEETH "FIDELITY." AND "GRATITUDE", Mid-19th Century,...
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LOW PROFILE TOGGLE HARPOON 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 27.25”.LOW PROFILE TOGGLE HARPOON, 19th Century, Possibly Japanese, though Barbara Johnson believed it to be for Long Island shore whaling. Hellman Collection acquisition...
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CASED SET OF FOUR BARBARA JOHNSON WHALINGCOLLECTION AUCTION CATALOGS CASE 9.5” X 9.25”. COLLECTION AUCTION CATALOGS, Parts I, II, III and IV of the Sotheby's auctions held in New York from December 1981 through...
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RARE ARTICULATED WHALEBONE DOLL 19THCENTURY HEIGHT 4.75”. ON STAND.RARE ARTICULATED WHALEBONE DOLL, 19th Century, Purportedly made by a member of the Hussey family, who were whalers on Nantucket in the Early...
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RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE CARVED ANDTURNED WHALEBONE BRACE CIRCA 1850 LENGTH 12". TURNED WHALEBONE BRACE, Circa 1850, U-shaped crank with shaped handhold, made from a single piece of whalebone, ready to receive...
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WHALEBONE-HANDLED HEARTH BRUSH WITHSTAND NANTUCKET, CIRCA 1830 BRUSH LENGTH APPROX. 9". HEIGHT ON STAND APPROX. 11.5". STAND, Nantucket, Circa 1830, Tapered handle with carved ring at base. Newer whalebone...
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WHALEBONE SEWING BASKET 19TH CENTURYHEIGHT 9.5". WIDTH 8.25".WHALEBONE SEWING BASKET, 19th Century, Octagonal basket, each side with a scrolled top and pierced sunburst design. Corner posts with acorn finials...
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FINE WHALE IVORY JAGGING WHEEL WITHCARVED HAND CIRCA 1850 LENGTH 6". CARVED HAND, Circa 1850, Architectural shaft, fluted on the underside, grasped by a well-detailed hand. Wonderful anatomical accuracy and...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PRESENTATIONINSCRIPTION CIRCA 1830 LENGTH 7". INSCRIPTION, Circa 1830, "Presented by LWM to his Mother" on edge in fine elegant lettering. Obverse depicts a column within an enclosed...
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RARE SCRIMSHAW OSTRICH EGG CIRCA 1860HEIGHT APPROX. 6". WITH WOODEN STAND.RARE SCRIMSHAW OSTRICH EGG, Circa 1860, Engraved around the circumference with six different sailing vessels, a compass rose-like design...
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RARE WHALEBONE BENCH CLAMP CIRCA 1840LENGTH 11.25".RARE WHALEBONE BENCH CLAMP, Circa 1840, Consists of two heavy slabs, both pierced in four places, and a screw with turned head and sliding bolt handle. Threads...
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TWO WHALEBONE TOOLS 19TH CENTURYTWOWHALEBONE TOOLS, 19th Century, 1) Sailmaker's pattern, a straightedge pierced with holes for laying out grommet patterns on sail hems. Length 28.5". 2) Frame, probably for...
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