Collection of Arctic Sea Life
20th century
lotof 4, includes:
a carved walrus ivory halibut; initialed JKS, height 1/2 inch x length 2-3/4 inches
a carved walrus ivory pod of humpback whales, height 3-1/2 x diameter...
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INUIT CARVED WALRUS & WHALE SCULPTURES,2 Two Inuit carved bone sculptures, one depicting a whale, the other depicting a walrus and signed underside: "Eddy Syngor." Whale: 7" L. Whale with repairs....
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LARGE & EARLY GRENFELL HOOKED MAT, CA.1930A large and early Grenfell hooked mat with the map of Newfoundland in an unusual colour combination of browns and yellow, tightly hooked in brin and having the original...
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VINTAGE FAKESHAW ANIMAL BOX WHALER BARQUEBARK EZEKIEL ...A highly detailed and decorative lidded box, hand carved simulated scrimshaw in incised arctic motifs.
Sides: a crude stern-quarter view of a bark with sea-birds...
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WHALEMAN CARVED WALRUS IVORY AND WHALEBONEWALKING STIC... WALKING STICK , 19th century, with carved whale ivory Turk's turban, 3 baleen bands and whale ivory spacers.
Length 35 ½ in.
Condition:
Items may have...
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EARLY 1900S SCRIMSHAW CARVED WALRUSTUSK CUPFeatured in this lot is this early 1900s scrimshaw walrus tusk cup. The term “scrimshaw” was coined in 18th Century America aboard a whaling vessel. There are...
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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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20TH C. TLINGIT WALRUS IVORY & NACRESHAMAN ORCA AMULET...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a stunning walrus ivory pendant...
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19TH C. TLINGIT / HAIDA WALRUS IVORY& NACRE ORCA CHARM...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a beautiful...
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SELECTION OF AQUATIC INUIT CARVINGSSELECTIONOF AQUATIC INUIT CARVINGS
Alaskan (Reindeer People), c. 1900, walrus ivory. Fifteen (15) diminutive carvings: thirteen (13) seals, walrus, fish, whales, and a bird; a hunter...
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NINE ESKIMO WALRUS AND WHALE'S TEETHCARVINGS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 1.75" TO 6". CARVINGS, 20th Century, All carved as animal figures. One formed as a cribbage board. Dimensions: Lengths from 1.75" to 6"....
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WHALE IVORY AND WALRUS IVORY DOUBLE-WHEELPIE CRIMPER MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6". INCLUDES METAL STAND. PIE CRIMPER, Mid-19th Century, Tapered shaft with knob terminal, a free-spinning ring, a static ring and contrasting...
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WALKING STICK WITH WHALE OR WALRUS IVORYCLENCHED FIST HANDLE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 36". CLENCHED FIST HANDLE, 19th Century, Clenched right hand and wrist, nicely detailed with fingernails and lines on the palm....
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KENT HEINDEL, CARVED 20TH FIGURE OFDANCING INUIT HOLDING FACE FORM MASK OVERHEAD, FOSSILIZED WHALE OR WALRUS, MOUNTED ON DOMED BASE...Kent Heindel, carved 20th figure of dancing Inuit holding face form mask...
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LARGE AND UNUSUAL WHALE OR WALRUS IVORYPIE CRIMPER WITH CLENCHED FIST TERMINAL 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 9.25”. PIE CRIMPER WITH CLENCHED FIST TERMINAL, 19th Century, Deep patina. Fork missing one tine. Wheel yoke...
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* TWO NANCY CHASE CARVED WALRUS IVORYWHALE PLAQUES BACKBOARDS 3.5” X 5.5” AND 3.5” X 6”. WHALE PLAQUES, Differing whale species mounted on wooden backboards. Both signed and dated verso "Nancy A. Chase...
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LOT OF (6) SCRIMSHAW ITEMS. 19TH AND20TH C. TOinclude: 10" whalebone letter opener, 5 1/2" walrus tusk crimper with bird design, 3 1/2" raw sperm whale's tooth, whalebone carved whale with displays of various...
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RARE WHALING PRINT BY BENJAMIN RUSSELL(MA, 1804-1885) "Right Whaling in the Behring Sea and It's Varieties", 1897, hand colored lithograph after the painting by Russell, text across bottom of lithograph reads...
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VINTAGE WHALE BONE SCULPTURESTwo whalebone figural carvings. Walrus family of three on base, with ivory and glass elements, having a label on the underside identifying the artist Weir Negovanna, the second in...
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ATTRIB. JIM LEE WALRUS SCRIMSHAW W/WHALING SCENE Walrus tooth scrimshaw attributed to Jim Lee, the tooth split in half lengthwise, decorated with whaling scenes including a sperm whale breaching, men harvesting...
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FIVE SIGNED SCRIMSHAW TEETH INCLD. RASHIDIFive signed scrimshaw teeth by various artists comprising, a whale's tooth by James W. Lee depicting a busy wharf filled with ships including the A. E. Whyland of New Bedford,...
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3PCS SIGNED SCRIMSHAW INCLD. SALMANRASHIDI Three pieces of signed scrimshaw, comprising a Salman Rashidi (American active late 20th century), whale tooth depicting an Inuit hunting party with their canoe in...
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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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WHALE AND WALRUS IVORY CONDIMENT SETMID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 10”. DIAMETER APPROX. 5.75”., Mid-19th Century, Lobed stand with a nicely shaped handle and turned stem. Includes five glass inserts. Dimensions:...
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SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK LATE 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 17.5”.SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK, Late 19th Century, Depicts an active whaling scene with two ships, five whaleboats and numerous surfacing whales. Dimensions: Length...
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EXCEPTIONAL WALRUS AND WHALE IVORY SEAMRUBBER MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 4.25”. RUBBER, Mid-19th Century, Handle with turk's-head knop inset with a baleen circle. Octagonal stem with carved rings and baleen band....
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WALRUS AND WHALE IVORY SHIP CARPENTER'SSCRIBE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 9". SCRIBE, 19th Century, Metal pin. Warm in-use patina. Dimensions: Length 9". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca....
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SIX SIMILAR WHALE AND WALRUS IVORY BODKINS19TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 3.25" TO 4.25"., 19th Century, All with ring turnings and red incised banding. Dimensions: Lengths from 3.25" to 4.25". Provenance: The Collection...
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CARVED WHALE OR WALRUS IVORY KERCHIEFSLIDE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 2". SLIDE, 19th Century, Modified spade shape. Dimensions: Length 2". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca....
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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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5-PIECE LOT OF NATIVE ALASKAN WHALINGOBJECTS. TOinclude: a scrimshaw walrus kayak with a hunter with spear, signed John Kokuluk, 6 1/2" long, 2" high. Small scrimshawed whale's tooth depicting a walrus hunt,...
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RARE WHALING PRINT BY BENJAMIN RUSSELL(MA, 1804-1885) "Right Whaling in the Behring Sea and It's Varieties", 1897, hand colored lithograph after the painting by Russell, text across bottom of lithograph reads...
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CARVED WALRUS TUSK WHALE 1 ¼" x 3 ¾"Carved walrus tusk of a whale, signed and dated '76 to the underside....
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GROUP OF FOURTEEN INUIT AND TEN ALASKANCARVED BILLIKENS INCL. WORKS SIGNED BY JULIAN SEPPILA Including: whale with seal (signed on underside); 3 walrus resting (signed Julian Seppila); walrus with calf on black...
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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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5 NAUTICAL COLLECTION, SCRIMSHAW, TUSKS,TELESCOPE: Includes 1) Sperm whale tooth with scrimshaw of buildings, scroll work at base. 5 7/8'' long. 2) Sperm whale tooth, 3 7/8''. 3) Walrus tusk 11 1/4'' long, note...
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