(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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FOUR SCRIMSHAWED & HAND PAINTED IVORYQUADRILLE BOXES W...Four Scrimshawed & Hand Painted Ivory Quadrille Boxes with Ivory Scorers on the Lids and Ivory Markers Inside in a Custom Made Wood Case. Paris, ca. 1750....
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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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COLLECTION OF 8 WHALER MADE CANE ANDWALKING STICK GRIP... WALKING STICK GRIPS , circa 1833-1870, a knob scrimshawed "June 1833" , dog's head with scrimshawed hair, Turk's knot, scrimshawed lady's leg, clenched...
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WHALEMAN MADE NANTUCKET PIERCED LOWERPANBONE SWING HAN... PANBONE SWING HANDLE SCRIMSHAW BASKET , circa 1850, oval form with arches, finials, windows, circles, stars, and marquetry around a pine base, riveted...
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RARE WHALEMAN MADE WHALEBONE AND MAHOGANYSCRIMSHAW KNI... SCRIMSHAW KNITTING BASKET , circa 1850, cross-staves rising from a mahogany circular base joined by upper and lower straps with a swing handle all profusely...
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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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WHALEMAN MADE AMERICAN ROSEWOOD ANDWHALEBONE SCRIMSHAW... WHALEBONE SCRIMSHAW BIRD CAGE , circa 1850, half-round turned and scribed inlaid pediment sides, flanked by turned whalebone finials atop block and...
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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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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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WHALING MASTER SPENCER PRATT COLLECTIONMID-19TH CENTURY, Mid-19th Century, Includes a scrimshaw inlaid mahogany trinket box, photographs, a logbook, a brass speaking horn and two Asian reverse paintings on glass....
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TOTHE LOCKET ENGRAVER 1840S LENGTH 5.75". INCLUDES WOOD STAND. HEIGHT ON STAND APPROX. 7.25". THE LOCKET ENGRAVER, 1840s, Obverse depicts a characteristic Locket Engraver...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TOCERES ARTISAN WILLIAM A. GILPIN CIRCA 1835 LENGTH 6". CERES ARTISAN WILLIAM A. GILPIN, Circa 1835, Subtlety inscribed "Elizabeth", the name of Gilpin's wife, within a delicate...
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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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SIGNED AND DATED SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTHPERTAINING TO THE SHIP "NORTHERN LIGHT" DATED 1861 LENGTH 6.75". PERTAINING TO THE SHIP "NORTHERN LIGHT", Dated 1861, Obverse depicts a full-rigged ship flying an American...
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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 WHALE'S TOOTH WITH THREE SHIPPORTRAITS MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.5". PORTRAITS, Mid-19th Century, Obverse with two portraits, one above the other, the top depicting a two-masted vessel and the lower...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAININGTO JOSEPH WARREN MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6". TO JOSEPH WARREN, Mid-19th Century, Both sides with interesting geometric compositions executed in black, red and subtle blue,...
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FAUX SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TOOTH MADE OFRESINFaux scrimshaw walrus tooth made of resin, with portraits of Captain Richard Pearson and John Paul Jones, 22 1/2" l.
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages...
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TWO SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSKS LATE 19TH/EARLY20TH CENTURYTWO SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSKS, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, 1) Obverse with several vignettes including a rising sun, ship portraits, stars, a sheaf of arrows...
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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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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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LOT OF JAPANESE EROTIC ITEMS MADE OFBONE. TOINCLUDE: 1) FOUR LOVE POTION BOTTLES. 2 1/2”-3” TALL. DEPICTING SCRIMSHAWED EROTIC SCENES. 2) TEN FOLDING PANELS WITH SCRIMSHAWED EROTIC SCENES. 3) ELEVEN TABLET...
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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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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 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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A COLLECTION OF NORTHWEST COAST SOUVENIRSANDTrinkets. 20th century. 24 total pieces made of bone and walrus tusk. To include: an Inuit doll with fur and seal clothing, hands, face, and tools are carved, carrying...
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SCRIMSHAW ART BARLOW DESIGNStephen Barlow(American marine and wildlife artist) 2 framed scrimshaw of schooner. Inscribed on back "Made by Barlow Design" founded in 1978 and utilizes faux or polymer ivory.
1 - 6"...
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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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A MATCHED PAIR WALRUS TUSKS joined scrimshawedand hand made as a cribbage board having six fossilized carved seal attached to topside. The underside scrimshawed with coastal outline and names of Alaskan and northern towns....
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