2 1/2 PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER 8" BY10", SIGNEDby Goddard London, dated November 9, 1849. Lemuel Goddard was an American sperm oil merchant in England and a partner to New Bedford shipowners Swift and Allen...
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WROUGHT IRON DARTING GUN TOGGLE WHALINGHARPOON, CIRCA ...Wrought Iron Darting Gun Toggle Whaling Harpoon, circa 1865 .
Length 35.5 in.
Condition:
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WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED ANTIQUE WHALEBONE,CIRCA 1870Whaleman Scrimshawed Antique Whalebone, circa 1870 , stipple engraved with image of percussion harpoon gun and dart.
11 ? in. x 1 ½ in.
Condition:
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EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOON GUN ON WOODENPOLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 86.5”. POLE, Second Half of the 19th Century, Brass stamped "E. Pierce". Dimensions: Length 86.5"....
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TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON MADE FOR USE INA SHOULDER GUN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 22.25". A SHOULDER GUN, Early 20th Century, Head with punch marks "GOTAMA" for the San Francisco schooner Gotama. Stamped on the...
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CAST IRON AND BRASS HARPOON GUN LATE19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 36.25”.CAST IRON AND BRASS HARPOON GUN, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 36.25". Provenance: Notes:A near-identical...
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PERCUSSION HARPOON GUN THIRD QUARTEROF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 38.25”.PERCUSSION HARPOON GUN, Third Quarter of the 19th Century, Cast iron butt. Possibly a cast steel barrel. Dimensions: Length 38.25"....
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BRASS HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH36.5”.BRASS HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Marked on barrel "S. Eggers N. Bedford Mass Pat. Feb. 12, 1878". Dimensions: Length 36.5"....
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GREENER GUN HARPOON SCOTLAND, LATE 19THCENTURY LENGTH 47.5".GREENER GUN HARPOON, Scotland, Late 19th Century, Stamped "E.M. Kelly". Reverse stamped "G.F.P.I.D. 1884", possibly for the Peterhead blacksmith George...
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TOGGLE-HEAD GUN HARPOON ATTRIBUTED TOROBERT SMITH OF PROVINCETOWN LAST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 26.25". ROBERT SMITH OF PROVINCETOWN, Last Half of the 19th Century, Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 26.25"....
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BRONZE TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON FOR A SHOULDERGUN, POSSIBLY EXPERIMENTAL LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 20.25”. GUN, POSSIBLY EXPERIMENTAL, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 20.25". Provenance:...
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CAST IRON WHALING BOMBSHELL FOR A HARPOONGUN BY E. BROWN FOURTH QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 33.25". GUN BY E. BROWN, Fourth Quarter of the 19th Century, Marked on shaft "E. Brown Patd 1880". Dimensions:...
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1882 MODEL EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOONGUN NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 38". GUN, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Late 19th Century, Stamped in several places "2" and "3". All mechanized parts...
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DOUBLE-FLUE GREENER GUN HARPOON ENGLAND,THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 50.5".DOUBLE-FLUE GREENER GUN HARPOON, England, Third Quarter of the 19th Century, Stop withers. Retains original slide ring and...
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HARPOON FOR A SHOULDER WHALING GUN CIRCA1867 LENGTH 25.5".HARPOON FOR A SHOULDER WHALING GUN, Circa 1867, By Robert Smith of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Smith referred to these as a Smith's shooting iron. Dimensions:...
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TEMPLE-TYPE TOGGLE HARPOON FOR A SHOULDERGUN, PROBABLY EXPERIMENTAL SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 26". GUN, PROBABLY EXPERIMENTAL, Second Half of the 19th Century, Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 26". Provenance:...
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ENGLISH HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY GUNLENGTH 40.5".ENGLISH HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Walnut butt, browned barrel, and brass trigger and hammer section. Numerous geometric marks. Dimensions: Gun length 40.5"....
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TWO CAST IRON DOUBLE-FLUE BARBED HARPOONSMADE FOR A HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 28.75". MADE FOR A HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Dimensions: Lengths 28.75"....
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CAST STEEL GUN HARPOON 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 44.25".CAST STEEL GUN HARPOON, 19th Century, Possibly Greener. Double-flue head. Dimensions: Length 44.25"....
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CAST STEEL GUN HARPOON 19TH CENTURYLENGTH 50.5".CAST STEEL GUN HARPOON, 19th Century, Probably by Greener. Double-flue head with barbs. Retains original grommet on shaft. Dimensions: Length 50.5"....
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WROUGHT IRON STANDARD TOGGLE DARTINGGUN HARPOON WITH ROPE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 37.25". GUN HARPOON WITH ROPE, 19th Century, Head marked illegibly. Dimensions: Length 37.25"....
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DARTING GUN TOGGLE HARPOON. 19TH CENTURY.WROUGHTiron Temple style whaling harpoon with a cast steel head. Marked SB on one side for starboard boat. The verso is Marked MS. The harpoon is said to have come from the...
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R. BROWN GUN HARPOON MID-19TH CENTURYLENGTH 33.5”.R. BROWN GUN HARPOON, Mid-19th Century, Marked on shaft "R Brown Patd 1850" for Robert Brown of New London, Connecticut. Hinged barbs. Dimensions: Length...
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HIGHLY UNUSUAL TEMPLE-TYPE DARTING GUNTOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 30.25”. TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON, 19th Century, Notable for a round whale-line loop, instead of the usual teardrop shape, and for the...
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SINGLE-FLUE HARPOON FOR A BOW GUN 19THCENTURY LENGTH 45.25”.SINGLE-FLUE HARPOON FOR A BOW GUN, 19th Century, Stamped "JB", probably for James Barton, New Bedford. Hellman Collection acquisition date June 24,...
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GREENER GUN HARPOON FOR A BOW-MOUNTEDGREENER GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 48.75”. GREENER GUN, 19th Century, Two swivel barbs with stop withers. Additional information about this lot may be found on the Hellman...
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RARE ZENO KELLEY PATENTED SHOULDER GUNTOGGLE HARPOON 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 26.5”. TOGGLE HARPOON, 19th Century, Signed and dated Dec. 1867. Marked "B. GLA" from the barque Glacier of New Bedford and with two...
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RARE DOUBLE FLUE BOMB HARPOON LATE 19THCENTURY LENGTH 33.25”.RARE DOUBLE FLUE BOMB HARPOON, Late 19th Century, Hinged barbs. Detachable shank and head. According to the consignor, only one other harpoon of...
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CAST IRON C.C. BRAND HARPOON GUN MID-19THCENTURY LENGTH 38”.CAST IRON C.C. BRAND HARPOON GUN, Mid-19th Century, Skeletal stock butt. Includes brass bomb lance with rubber fins. Dimensions: Length 38". Provenance:...
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RARE DARTING HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURYHARPOON LENGTH 37.75”. POLE LENGTH APPROX. 97.5”.RARE DARTING HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, From the bark Canton. With brass bomb, toggle head harpoon, original pole and...
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TOGGLE HEAD HARPOON FOR A GREENER-TYPEHARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 47”. HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Retains strong orange paint throughout. Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 47". Provenance: The Collection of...
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DOUBLE FLUE HARPOON MADE FOR A GREENERHARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 51”. HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, With stop withers. Head marked "Ocean Nymph" and "R. & Co. 1866". Dimensions: Length 51". Provenance: The...
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HARPOON GUN CARTRIDGE BLOCK 19TH/EARLY20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.5”. LENGTH 9.5”. WIDTH 2”.HARPOON GUN CARTRIDGE BLOCK, 19th/Early 20th Century, Old paper tag marked "Darting Gun Harpoon From Bark Sea Breeze...
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RARE WHALING IRON MOTIF CANE LATE 19TH/EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 34.75”.RARE WHALING IRON MOTIF CANE, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Handle in the form of a Greener harpoon gun complete with double flue harpoon. Wooden...
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IRON WHALING HARPOON - Early 20th cIron Whaling Gun Harpoon with four-toggle head stamped by maker mostly illegible Brooklyn NY 63'' long corroded....
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IRON WHALING HARPOON - Early 20th cIron Whaling Gun Harpoon with four-toggle head stamped by maker mostly illegible Brooklyn NY 63'' long corroded....
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