19TH C. SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE CANE Gentleman'sWalking Stick in whalebone, ca. 1850, having baleen dot inlay under the turned knob top; three sections, the uppermost in tight fluting, the lower two in opposing twist ribbing...
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RARE ANTIQUE CARVED WHALE BONE PIE CRIMPER.A rare sailor carved crimper with coiled snake form handle, fluted fan crimping wheel and integral two-tine fork, baleen connectors and carved eyes, 6.75”W x 3.5”H....
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WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inch longsailor made whale bone needles with 4 baleen strips....
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BONE CROP & BASKET2 sailor made antiquewhale bone items: 27.5 inch long baleen crop with bone ladies leg handle; and baleen, wood and bone basket, 5.25 inches long....
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ANTIQUE SAILOR MADE CANE19th centurysailor made whale bone cane with shepherd's hook handle and 2 baleen segments. 31.75 in long....
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SAILOR MADE BONE CRIMPER19th centurysailor made whale bone carved pie crimper with 2 baleen stripes, 6.75 inches....
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WHALE BONE FIST CANE19th century sailormade whale bone cane with clenched fist and cuff, baleen striped segments, striated and smooth shaft. 35 in long....
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TURKS HEAD KNOT WHALE BONE CANE19thcentury sailor made whale bone cane with Turks head knob handle and baleen rings. 1.25" diam. 33.5 in long....
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WHALE BONE PRESENTATION CANE19th centurysailor made, all-whalebone cane with curved shepherd hook handle engraved with presentation AF TO HB. Baleen rings. 33.5 in long. Few small cracks....
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SAILOR DECORATED SWORDFISH BILL, SIGNEDAND DATED T. MI... AND DATED T. MILLER , 1854, the carved wood saber handle with rope grip attached to the bill having 5 scrimshaw vignettes, each separated by diamond shaped...
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SAILOR MADE INLAID TRINKET BOXSAILORMADE INLAID TRINKET BOX , circa 1850-1860, mahogany box with slightly domed hinged rectangular top on a conforming box with tray and brass ball feet. Inlaid with whale ivory,...
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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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ANTIQUE SAILOR MADE EXOTIC WOOD SHOEHORNAntique Sailor Made Exotic Wood Shoe Horn , with baleen, horn and exotic wood spacers ending in rope handle.
Length 20.75 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear,...
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TWO SAILOR'S ROPEWORK AND BALEEN BLUDGEONS19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 11.5"., 19th Century, Dimensions: Lengths 11.5"....
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APPROX. TWENTY PIECES OF MARITIME ANDWHALING-RELATED ITEMS 19TH CENTURY WHALING-RELATED ITEMS, 19th Century, Includes a baleen ditty box and busk, three fishing lures, a speaking trumpet, height 9.5", a wood...
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SOLINGEN SAILOR'S KNIFE WITH WALRUSTUSK SHEATH 19TH CENTURY TOTAL LENGTH OF KNIFE IN SHEATH 10.5". LENGTH OF BLADE 5.75”. WIDTH OF BLADE .825”. THICKNESS OF BLADE APPROX. .25”. TUSK SHEATH, 19th Century,...
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Two Sailor Made Busks
Mid 19th Century
includinga bone example, New England, circa 1840, and a baleen example.
Length of bone 13 3/8 inches.
Length of baleen 12 7/8 inches....
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SCRIMSHAW: BUSK SAILOR ART, 19TH C.,CARVED BALEEN LOVE TOKEN, OBLONG WITH TAPERED SIDES, CARVED MOTIFS INCLUDE BUILDINGS, POTTED TREES, LIGHTHOUSE, AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS, SOME LOSS TO EDGES, SCRATCHES, ETC.,...
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TWO BALEEN DITTY BOXES AND A SAILOR'SPALM 19TH CENTURY HEIGHTS TO 4.75". DIAMETERS TO 10". PALM, 19th Century, Smaller box nicely scrimshawed with buildings, monuments, a ship and plants. Larger box with a...
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19TH C. BALEEN FINGER BOX. An antiquesailor made finger or ditty box, made from baleen harvested from a whale, lid with a wood top and baleen edge, with delicate engraved laurel leaf design. 2.25”H x 5.5”L...
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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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A Sailor's Dirk with Carved Bone andBaleen Handle
Early 19th Century
the handle with incised initials RS.
Length 11 inches....
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PAIR OF SAILOR-MADE CANDLESTICKS 19THCENTURY HEIGHTS 3.5”. WIDTHS 10.5”.PAIR OF SAILOR-MADE CANDLESTICKS, 19th Century, Ivory with baleen banding. Dimensions: Heights 3.5". Widths 10.5"....
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SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK MID-19TH CENTURYLENGTH 13.75”.SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK, Mid-19th Century, Scrimshaw on both sides with decoration of ships, buildings, figural designs and a sailor's poem. Dimensions: Length...
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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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SAILOR-MADE IVORY AND BALEEN CANDELABRAMID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 4”. LENGTH ACROSS SOCLES 11”., Mid-19th Century, Cupid's-bow form. Ebony base. Dimensions: Height 4". Length across socles 11"....
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19TH C SAILOR MADE SCRIMSHAW JAGGINGWHEEL WITHSEVERAL OLD REPAIRS, BANDED WOOD AND BALEEN INLAY, 7" LONG....
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19TH C SAILOR MADE JAGGING WHEEL, INLAIDFLORALDESIGN WITH ABALONE, BALEEN SPACERS. RARE FORM WITH 3 WHEELS. SLIGHT CRACK IN HANDLE. 8 1/8" LONG, 3" WIDE....
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19TH C SAILOR MADE WALKING STICK WITHWHALE'STOOTH HANDLE, BALEEN BANDS, EXOTIC WOODEN SHAFT WITH WHALEBONE TIP, 36 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 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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19TH C. OVAL BALEEN DITTY BOX SailorMade, Finger Lap Joined, with spruce top and bottom, thin spruce lining backing the reticulated cutwork on one side, 4 1/4" x 8" x 6", breaks in lid edge band....
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WHALEBONE CANE - Sailor-Made 19th cWhalebone Walking Cane with alternating bands of baleen and ebony in the hooked handle 35 1/2'' tall 7/8'' diam at the handle tapering to tip slightly bowed....
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WHALEBONE CANE - Sailor-Made 19th cWhalebone Walking Cane with alternating bands of baleen and ebony in the hooked handle 35 1/2'' tall 7/8'' diam at the handle tapering to tip slightly bowed....
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SAILOR-MADE BOX. American or Englishmid 19th century baleen and hardwood. Tall box with finely shaped joints and elaborate iron tacking. Retains its original surface on the lid. Minor damage to the rim. 4 1/2''h....
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