(25) SAILOR MADE SEWING TOOLS. 19THCENTURY.Sailor made scrimshaw items to include knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, and others. 2 3/4"- 7 3/4" long. Good condition....
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OLD SAILOR SHELL VALENTINE - LIGHTHOUSEOldsailor made shell valentine in Victorian walnut frame with circular bone medallion having scrimshaw lighthouse. 16.5 x 14.5 inches and 6.5 in deep....
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WHALE BONE & WOOD ROLLING PIN19th centurysailor made rolling pin made from rings of wood and whale bone. Scrimshaw rings on end. 15 in long, 2.5 in thick at center (graduated)....
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SAILOR MADE PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW UTENSILS,CIRCA 1843Sailor Made Pair of Scrimshaw Utensils, circa 1843 , knife and fork engraved and inked in red and black with date 1843, inscriptions, and stylized motifs, with baleen...
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THREE 19TH C SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE OBJECTSTOINCLUDE A BUGGY WHIP HANDLE WITH SILVER BAND, MARKED SIMPSON, TOWNSHEND, VT, 16" LONG. A COCONUT DIPPER, 12 1/2" LONG AND ANOTHER COCONUT DIPPER 16 1/2" LONG. FROM IPPOLITO...
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TWO 19TH C SAILOR MADE COCONUT DIPPERS.ONEWITH AN ORNATE CARVED SCRIMSHAW HANDLE. THE OTHER WITH A TURNED WOODEN HANDLE. BOTH HAVING BRASS COLLARS. 14 1/2" AND 15 1/2". FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION....
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19TH C SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE POUNDER,7" LONG,ALONG WITH A 19TH C INLAID WOODEN PUZZLE BOX. 6 1/2" X 2 3/4". STAR AND WHALE INLAY ON SIDES. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION....
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RARE 19TH C SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW WATCHHUTCHDEPICTING A HOUSE WITH BALCONY WITH WOMAN IN DOORWAY, CROSS AND ANCHOR MOTIF. WHALEBONE AND WOOD. 9 1/2" HIGH, 5 7/8" WIDE. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION....
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TWO 19TH C SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE ITEMSTO INCLUDEA 29 1/4" WHALEBONE MEASURING STICK AND A 14" ROLLING PIN WITH TURNED HANDLE AND MAHOGANY CENTER. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION....
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SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE WALKING STICK,19TH C.Ebony shaft, unusual ring carving on handle with abalone inlay. 36" long....
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SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE JAGGING WHEELOR PIEcrimper, mid-19th c. Very nice old patina. 9" long, 1 1/2" diameter. Good original condition with two very minor splits to top near the metal pin....
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SAILOR-MADE KITCHEN KNIFE BOX MID-19THCENTURY HEIGHT 5.5”. WIDTH 13.5”. DEPTH 8.25”.SAILOR-MADE KITCHEN KNIFE BOX, Mid-19th Century, Walnut dovetail box with single drawer. Scrimshaw whalebone trim on...
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SAILOR-MADE WHALE IVORY NANTUCKET PIECRIMPER WITH PIERCED HEART AND OTHER DESIGNS MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6.5". CRIMPER WITH PIERCED HEART AND OTHER DESIGNS, Mid-19th Century, Shield-shaped tail with a pierced...
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SAILOR-MADE MINIATURE CRICKET WITH ABALONEINLAY MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2". LENGTH 4". WIDTH 2". INLAY, Mid-19th Century, Made of softwood, with shaped apron and legs. Top inlaid with a star and one side of apron...
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GROUP OF CARVED BONE SCRIMSHAW ITEMSGroupof carved bone scrimshaw items, to include a sailor made pulley, a wax stamp inscribed Morning Star - Finnback, puzzle of a sailship, carved owl on a book, penguins, miniature...
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ENGRAVED SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. 19TH CENTURY.A FOLKart sailor made engraved sperm whale tooth depicting the whaleship William Gifford under full sail. On the verso is a cartouche with a poem about whaling and a sailor...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK. 19TH CENTURY.Awonderful folk art sailor made busk with relief carved heart and diamond design. The busk also depicts two ships, an anchor, an hourglass, and a potted plant. It has the...
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(3) SCRIMSHAW OBJECTS. 19TH CENTURY.TO INCLUDE Acoconut dipper with whale tooth, inlay in a heart shaped pattern, exotic wood handle, and baleen tip. 12 3/4" 3 1/2". Dipper shows old repair to bowl. A carved...
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SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE MALLET AND SCRIMSHAWBALEEN BUSK 19TH CENTURY MALLET LENGTH 8". BUSK LENGTH 12.5". BALEEN BUSK, 19th Century, Busk with floral hearts decoration and a central cartouche initialed "P.M". Dimensions:...
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19TH C SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW JAGGINGWHEEL WITHSEVERAL OLD REPAIRS, BANDED WOOD AND BALEEN INLAY, 7" LONG....
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MID-19TH C SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE ROLLINGPIN,TURNED WHALE TOOTH ENDS WITH MAHOGANY CENTER. NICE PATINA, 15 1/4" LONG....
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19TH C SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE CANE, WHALEBONESHAFTWITH REEDED DECORATION, BALEEN AND MAHOGANY SPACERS. FIST FORM HANDLE. CONDITION: HANDLE IS A LATER REPLACEMENT. 35" LONG....
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19TH CENTURY SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONECANE.32 1/2” LONG. THE TIP OF THE WHALE’S TAIL IS MISSING. PROVENANCE: DIRECT DESCENDENT OF CAPTAIN ANTHONY, CAPTAIN OF THE FAMOUS CATALPA....
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TWO SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICKS,BOTHHAVE WHALE TOOTH HANDLES AND EXOTIC WOOD SHAFTS. ONE IS 35" LONG, ONE IS 34 1/2" LONG, AND ONE IS MISSING ITS TIP....
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SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTHCANE,19TH CENTURY, WITH WHALE TOOTH HANDLE. SHAFT MADE OF EXOTIC WOOD, SMALL SILVER BAND, WHALEBONE BAND, BRASS TIP. 35 1/2” LONG. TOOTH IS 5” LONG....
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW WHALESTOOTH,DEPICTING WHALING SCENE. NOT SAILOR MADE. 5 1/2" HIGH. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS: CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUT OF MASSACHUSETTS....
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TWO 19TH CENTURY SAILOR MADE WHALEBONEMARKINGGAUGES. SCRIMSHAW, ONE IS 9" LONG, AND 2 3/4" WIDE X 3 1/4" HIGH, INCLUDING THUMBSCREW. THE OTHER IS 10" LONG, AND 2 1/2" WIDE X 2 3/4" HIGH INCLUDING THUMBSCREW. ONE...
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19TH CENTURY COOPER’S ADZE, WHALEBONEHANDLE,SCRIMSHAW, SAILOR MADE. 9" LONG, 8" WIDE. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO CERTAIN STATES. SEE TERMS....
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LOT OF TWO 19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW PIECESTOINCLUDE A WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER WITH INCISED AND TURNED HANDLE 5 1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH 2 1/2 INCHES WIDE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. A SAILOR MADE SOCKET TOOL MADE OF WHALEBONE....
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20TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAWED WHALE’S TOOTH,DEPICTINGA WHALER ON THE FRONT, AND HARPOONER ON THE VERSO. 5" X 2". NOT SAILOR MADE. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS: CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUT OF MASSACHUSETTS....
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19TH CENTURY SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONEdoubleblock, retains old rope and hook. Block measures 4" long, 1 3/4" deep, 3" wide. 9" long with the rope and hook. Overall good condition, wear consistent with age and use....
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TWO 19TH CENTURY SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAWCANES. TOinclude: one with carved whalebone handle and tip, wooden shaft, 35" long, good condition. The other has a whale's tooth handle, bone tip, and an inlaid abalone shell...
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19TH CENTURY SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW CANE,WHALE'Stooth handle, trimmed with green baleen bands. Handle shows a slight crack. 35" long, 4 3/4" handle....
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TWO SCRIMSHAW SAILOR MADE WALKING STICKS,19THcentury, to include: one with braided design on top, baleen star inlay, exotic wood shaft, 33 3/4" long. Along with one with a walrus top and exotic wood shaft, brass...
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Scrimshaw Rolling Pin.
DescriptionCirca 1880 to 1900. With the exception of Scrimshaw whale's teeth the most common sailor made items were house hold items. One rarely sees a rolling pin of this quality. Turned...
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American sailor made bone scrimshawinkwell and sander 19th c. with a red and black arrow decoration 3 3/4" h. ?...
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