CLENCHED FIST CANE LATE 19TH/EARLY 20THCENTURY LENGTH 36".CLENCHED FIST CANE, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Walrus ivory handle carved as a bold clenched right fist. Shirt cuff inlaid with contrasting buttons...
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"POVERTY ISLAND" YELLOWLEGS PAIRMarkS. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2009
15 1/2 in. tall
A pair of wading yellowlegs with turned heads, wire legs in wooden bases, and raised wings with incised primaries....
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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FOUR SHELVES OF ASSOCIATED ETHNOGRAPHICAND OCEANIC DECORATIVE ITEMS Four shelves of associated ethnographic and Oceanic decorative items, including a Maori style covered vessel, feast bowl, associated fragments...
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IMPORTANT RHODE ISLAND DYER FAMILY COATOF ARMS(late 18th century)
Heraldic crest with three stags, surmounted by a profile with palm fronds, unsigned, inscribed verso "Capt. Dyer", oil on canvas, 12-1/2 x 10-1/2...
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169. CLASSIC PITCAIRN ISLAND CANE -CA.1900 -REDWOOD RI...169. Classic Pitcairn Island Cane -Ca. 1900 -Redwood right fist handle on its coconut wood shaft with a light colored, flush set and joining wood washer...
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TROPICAL WOOD CLASSIC PITCAIRN ISLANDCANE-Ca. 1890 -Plain turned tropical wood knob with a substantial flattened top and well-proportioned longer stem on an ebony shaft with three-stacked contrasting wood washer’s...
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19TH C. MICRONESIAN MORTLOCK ISLANDWOOD AXE**Originally Listed At $1200**
Oceania, Micronesia, Mortlock Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A sturdy wooden axe used to harvest taro with a handle carved...
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LATE 19TH C. MARQUESAS ISLANDS WOOD& STONE ADZE**Originally Listed At $1500**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known...
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19TH C. TAHITIAN SOCIETY ISLANDS WOODCYLINDRICAL DRUM**Originally Listed At $800**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved...
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20TH C. YAP CAROLINE ISLANDS WOOD OUTRIGGERCANOE MODEL...**Originally Listed At $750**
Micronesia, Yap, Caroline Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. Made of highly polished hardwood, and featuring realistic rigging...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN MALAKU ISLANDS ANCESTRALMARKER**Originally Listed At $1500**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, southeastern Malaku Islands (Moluccas / Spice Islands), ca. early 20th century CE. A massive carved wooden...
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SIGNED WM. DRAPER WWII PAINTING, BATTLESHIPAPPLIQUEWilliam Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Oil on wood and heavy gauge illustration board, ca. 1943. Signed on lower right. An action-packed scene by combat artist...
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RARE 19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD NO'OANGA,EX-ROSMANPolynesia, Cook Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning, extremely rare example of a no'oanga, a curved stool masterfully carved by hand from a single piece of tropical...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR PANELNUDE MALEEastern Indonesia, Leti Islands, Maluku Islands (Maluku Province), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden ancestor panel featuring a high relief carving of a...
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19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD ADZE HANDLE(RUATANGAEO)**Originally Listed At $1000**
Oceania, Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful openwork adze handle of...
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GORGEOUS 18TH C. HAWAIIAN KOU WOOD BOWL,OLD REPAIRSNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A grandiose and gorgeous calabash bowl, skillfully hand-carved from wood of the kou tree - an inherently beautiful...
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18TH C. HAWAIIAN KOU WOOD CALABASH BOWLOLD REPAIRSNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A dazzling bowl of stable, round-bottomed form exhibiting sumptuous caramel, coffee, wheat, and mahogany hues...
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EASTER ISLAND FIGURE, MOAI KAVAKAVA
EASTERISLAND carved wood and obsidian, with a forward tilted torso and head turned to the side, the body flanked by the two slender arms, the figure is typically emaciated, accentuated...
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CHINESE SCHOOL (CIRCA 1847,), "PUERTODE WHAMPOA EN EL RIO DE CANTON"., WATERCOLOR HEIGHTENED WITH GOUACHE ON PAPER, 22" X 33" SIGHT. FRAMED 31.25” X 42”.CHINESE SCHOOL, Circa 1847, "Puerto de Whampoa en...
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(TOPICAL) LIGHTHOUSES: 76 POSTCARDSEARLY TO LATE 20TH CENTURY, Early to Late 20th Century, Real photo: Plum Island Light, Pemaquid Point (3), Cape Porpoise harbor (3 - printed), Portland Head Light and more....
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WHALE IVORY AND ISLAND WOOD PIE CRIMPER19TH CENTURY LENGTH 7.75"., 19th Century, Handle with wood terminal and medial band. C-shaped wheel and fork mount on a stepped plinth. Fluted wheel. Three-tine crimping...
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COCONUT SHELL DIPPER 19TH CENTURY LENGTH12".COCONUT SHELL DIPPER, 19th Century, Balustroid handle with carved whale ivory end and attachment, and alternating segments of island wood and turned whale ivory. Dimensions:...
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PITCAIRN ISLAND CARVED FLYING FISH BYFRED CHRISTIAN, MID-20TH C., CARVED WOOD, OPEN MOUTH WITH TEETH, INLAID EYES, ARTICULATED WING...Pitcairn Island carved flying fish by Fred Christian, mid-20th C., carved...
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CAROLINE ISLANDS 19TH-20TH C. CARVINGPortrait of a Seated Woman in polychrome soft wood, 12 1/2" tall, 4" wide.
marked on underside "EL55.5.21, Micronesia, 1940"....
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WHALE IVORY NAUGHTY NELLIE PIE CRIMPER19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6.5"., 19th Century, Handle formed as a lady's leg, with island wood banding at the knee. Wheel with star center. Dimensions: Length 6.5"....
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WHALE IVORY-HANDLED POINTER 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 29.25”.WHALE IVORY-HANDLED POINTER, 19th Century, Faceted knob handle with island wood banding. Faceted whalebone shaft. Dimensions: Length 29.25"....
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WHALE IVORY-HANDLED CANE 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 33.5”.WHALE IVORY-HANDLED CANE, 19th Century, Flared faceted handle with a baleen star inlaid at the top. Whalebone shaft with island wood banding. Dimensions:...
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A pair of modern design carved islandwood tables, tops are inlaid with coconut shell. 29”H x 23.5”dia. at top Condition: good overall, minor loss to op edge of one table CT Transfer Fee $30...
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VERY RARE 1876 TRANS CONTINENTAL RRPOCKET MAP 5' LONGThe rare, profusely illustrated panoramic fold-out pocket map with boards displays related advertising and timetables along with the following interesting...
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CANE WITH HAND-FORM HANDLE 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 35.25”.CANE WITH HAND-FORM HANDLE, 19th Century, Elongated handle formed as a hand holding a cane, the hand carved from whale ivory and the sleeve comprised of...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER 19THCENTURY LENGTH 7".SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER, 19th Century, Serpentine handle, the terminal possibly a small whale's tooth. Shaft formed as conjoined faceted cubes...
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SIR EDWIN LUTYENS (1869-1944)
SURVEYOF LINDISFARNE CASTLE, HOLY ISLAND MARCH 1902 pencil and wash, inscribed SURVEY OF LINDISFARNE CASTLE, HOLY ISLAND MARCH 1902, later framed56cm x 78cmNote: Located on Holy...
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RARE 3 PAGE WHALING LETTER, 1826, WRITTENIN TWOstages to the owner/agent Silas or Stephen and Lewis Howell, Sag Harbor, NY. First stage dated Sept. 17, 1826, bound to the islands. Talks about oil obtained, watered...
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American Chippendale Mahogany Chest,fourth quarter 18th century, the single-board serpentine top on a conforming case with four graduated drawers, raised on ogee bracket feet, with single-board sides and old...
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Engraved Powder Horn of Samuel X. Cranston12'' length Engrailed edge with smooth throat raised ring smooth spout with a lob on the tip. Wood base. Horn engraved with hunters on horse birds house trees and animals. ...
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