AMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND POLYCHROMESCRIMSHAW WHALE... SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK , circa 1860, engraved with eagle clenching Federal shield, Peace Dove with American flag, young lady in a garden, an empty bird...
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WHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALEBONE BUSKWHALERSCRIMSHAWED WHALEBONE BUSK , circa 1850, a spread winged eagle with Federal shield above a twin American flagged monument above a whaling bark, above a full-length portrait...
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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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WHALEMAN MADE WHALEBONE, WHALE IVORYAND TORTOISESHELL ... AND TORTOISESHELL SCRIMSHAW SWIFT , circa 1840, turned ivory finial cup and turned and scribed ivory adjusting ring on a whalebone shaft rising from...
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ANTIQUE WHALEBONE, BALEEN AND SCRIMSHAWWHALE TEETH WAT...Whalebone, Whale Ivory, Baleen and Silver Watch Hutch with Pair of Scottish Polychromed and Scrimshawed Whale's Teeth, circa 1840, engraved with a lady and...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORYFIGURAL PIPE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6.75". FIGURAL PIPE, 19th Century, Whale ivory bowl carved, engraved and inlaid in the form of a woman's face, her hair pulled back and...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK WITH WHALINGSCENE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12.5”. SCENE, 19th Century, Depicts a whaleship and a harpooned whale. Lobed end with a heart containing encircled five-pointed stars. Curved...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSKWITH WHALING SCENE MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 16". WITH WOOD STAND. WITH WHALING SCENE, Mid-19th Century, A detailed panoramic scene of active whaling, showing a pod of spouting...
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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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LARGE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK MID-19THCENTURY LENGTH 12.75". WITH SIMPLE PLASTIC STAND.LARGE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK, Mid-19th Century, Obverse depicts three vignettes: a ship portrait, a stately coastal home...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX 19TH CENTURYHEIGHT 3.5". LENGTH 8".SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX, 19th Century, Wood lid and base, the lid a newer replacement. Whalebone sides depict a whaling scene, a sailor, ship...
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WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SWIFT MID-19THCENTURY LENGTH APPROX. 15". CAGE DIAMETER APPROX. 17".WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SWIFT, Mid-19th Century, Whale ivory yarn cup, turned adjustment collars and a beautiful...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE SWIFT MID-19TH CENTURYLENGTH 23". CAGE DIAMETER APPROX. 22.5".SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE SWIFT, Mid-19th Century, Simple block clamp finely engraved on three sides and signed "Cyrus" on underside. One...
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VERY FINE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONEBUSK MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 11.25". BUSK, Mid-19th Century, A red geometric band separates two vignettes: a whaling scene and a patriotic spread-wing eagle. The whaling...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSKMID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12"., Mid-19th Century, Cartouche at center, the name mostly worn away, is surrounded by flowering plants and trees, one tree with a snake coiled...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD,JR. CIRCA 1830 LENGTH 13". JR., Circa 1830, Depicts a whaling scene of three ships, decreasing in size from left to right, and two six-man whaleboats in pursuit of a large...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTYBOX DEPICTING ALWILDA MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.75". LENGTH 7". WIDTH 5". BOX DEPICTING ALWILDA, Mid-19th Century, A rare example made entirely of panbone, the only known...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK WITH WHALINGSCENE MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 15.25". INCLUDES STAND. SCENE, Mid-19th Century, Active whaling scene of a whaleship, a large pod of whales, and four six-man whaleboats, one...
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WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SWIFT MID-19THCENTURY LENGTH APPROX. 15". CAGE DIAMETER APPROX. 17".WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SWIFT, Mid-19th Century, Whale ivory yarn cup, turned adjustment collars and a beautiful...
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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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(3) SCRIMSHAW PIECES. 19TH C. TO INCLUDE(2)whalebone fids, both 6 1/2", together with carved whalebone whale, 3 3/4" long. Age-appropriate wear....
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RARE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORYVASE 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 7”. VASE, 19th Century, Body of vase made from a whale's tooth and engraved with an image of branches in a handled vase. Turned and stepped whalebone...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK BY THE LAMBETHBUSK ENGRAVER MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 14.5". WIDTH 2”. BUSK ENGRAVER, Mid-19th Century, Depicts a finely detailed whaling scene of a whaleship, a large pod of spouting...
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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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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BOXED DOMINO SETLATE 19TH CENTURY BOX HEIGHT 2". LENGTH 7.5". WIDTH 2.125"., Late 19th Century, Box cover depicts a Victorian lady on the exterior and a nude lady on the interior. Exterior...
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BANKNOTE ENGRAVER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAWWHALEBONE BUSK 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12.75". WHALEBONE BUSK, 19th Century, Highly detailed work, typical of the Banknote Engraver, depicting a pineapple over four vignettes:...
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FINE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONEBUSK 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 13". BUSK, 19th Century, Depicts red flowers, a potted flowering plant, a bird in a tree, two whaling scenes and two dolphins, the images separated...
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GROUP OF SCRIMSHAW PARTS AND ACCESSORIES19TH CENTURY, 19th Century, 1) Rolling pin with whale ivory handle and wooden roller. One handle missing. Length 14". 2) Pie crimper wheel with star-shaped hub and ruffled...
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TWO SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSKS 19TH CENTURYLENGTHS 13” AND 14”.TWO SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSKS, 19th Century, One with figures and the other with whales, ships, figures and houses. Dimensions: Lengths 13" and 14"....
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE AND WHALEIVORY SWIFT MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 25". CAGE DIAMETER APPROX. 23". IVORY SWIFT, Mid-19th Century, Turned whale ivory yarn cup, collars and adjustment knobs, the yarn cup...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSKMID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12"., Mid-19th Century, Cartouche at center, the name mostly worn away, is surrounded by flowering plants and trees, one tree with a snake coiled...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK WITH WHALINGSCENE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 13". SCENE, 19th Century, Expansive and active scene of a whaleship, four whaleboats in the water, two waifed whales, one harpooned whale, one...
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19TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE CANE WITHBANDEDWOODEN INLAY AND WHALE'S TOOTH HANDLE, 31 1/2" LONG. TOP OF HANDLE SHOWS 1" CRACK. PROVENANCE: FAIRHAVEN COLONIAL CLUB....
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WALRUS TUSK WITH MODERN SCRIMSHAW DECORATIONTITLED"WHALING ON THE SANDWICH ISLANDS", 25 1/2" LONG. ALONG WITH WHALEBONE AND AN "875" RUSSIAN SILVER HANDLE LETTER OPENER, EAGLE FORM 9 1/2" LONG....
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TWO 19TH CENTURY WHALING TOOLS. TO INCLUDE:SCRIMSHAW,WHALEBONE, BRASS, AND STEEL SPOKESHAVE, CARVED HANDLES, 10 1/2" LONG, APPROX. 2" OVERALL WIDTH. ALONG WITH A BOXWOOD AND WALRUS BONE MARKING GAUGE, MINOR CHIP TO WOOD, MARKED...
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CA. 1890 INUIT SCRIMSHAWED WHALEBONEBOWDRILL.CRESCENT SHAPED, DOUBLE SIDED ENGRAVED WITH HUNTING AND BATTLE SCENES. IMAGES OF CARIBOU, FISHING, WHALE HUNT, POLAR BEAR, AND COMBAT. 13 1/2" LONG, APPROX. 1" WIDE....
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