Collection of Arctic Sea Life
20th century
lotof 4, includes:
a carved walrus ivory halibut; initialed JKS, height 1/2 inch x length 2-3/4 inches
a carved walrus ivory pod of humpback whales, height 3-1/2 x diameter...
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INUIT CARVED WALRUS & WHALE SCULPTURES,2 Two Inuit carved bone sculptures, one depicting a whale, the other depicting a walrus and signed underside: "Eddy Syngor." Whale: 7" L. Whale with repairs....
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Inuit carved whalebone sculpture, fossilizedwhale bone, walrus tusk & feathers, unsigned, 28" x 9" x 9-1/2", excellent condition...
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Pat Peletrukopf (Aleutian Islands),blue carbonized whale vertebrae sculpture, whale bone, walrus tusk & fur, 23" x 14" x 14"...
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WHALEMAN CARVED WALRUS IVORY AND WHALEBONEWALKING STIC... WALKING STICK , 19th century, with carved whale ivory Turk's turban, 3 baleen bands and whale ivory spacers.
Length 35 ½ in.
Condition:
Items may have...
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EARLY 1900S SCRIMSHAW CARVED WALRUSTUSK CUPFeatured in this lot is this early 1900s scrimshaw walrus tusk cup. The term “scrimshaw” was coined in 18th Century America aboard a whaling vessel. There are...
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FRANKLIN MATCHIAN (B. 1966) LARGE ESKIMOCARVINGThe lot features a fantastic Seal Hunter carving by Eskimo Cevak, Alaska artist, Franklin Matchian. The piece comes with a small paper denoting that it was purchased...
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EARLY 20TH C. NORTHWEST COAST BONE TOTEMPOLENative American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Alaskan Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved whale or walrus bone totem pole of a charming...
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19TH C. INUIT BONE HARPOON + 2 WOODCARVINGS**Originally Listed At $200**
Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine collection of 3 hand-made...
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19TH C. TLINGIT / HAIDA WALRUS IVORY& NACRE ORCA CHARM...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a beautiful...
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INUIT SCRIMSHAW WHALING SHIP, WALRUSTUSKVintage Nome, Alaska, Eskimo-made whaling vessel with scrimshawed hull, mounted on fossilized whale rib bone. Measures 12-1/2" wide and 10" high. Signed on bottom TR,...
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MARINE IVORY PIE CRIMPER WITH ROOSTER-FORMWHEEL MOUNT MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6.25". WHEEL MOUNT, Mid-19th Century, Whale or walrus ivory. Rooster with carved comb and beak, the metal wheel axle serving as its eye,...
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SEVEN WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY KITCHENITEMS 19TH CENTURY ITEMS, 19th Century, 1) Whalebone powder shaker marked on side "Joseph Beckett & Co Chester". Screw-on nozzle and lid. Length 4.5". 2-5) Whale ivory cutlery...
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WALKING STICK WITH WALRUS-FORM HANDLEAND MAHOGANY SHAFT AMERICA, LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 37". AND MAHOGANY SHAFT, America, Late 19th Century, Handle carved from whale or walrus ivory. Shark vertebrae throat....
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RARE SIGNED AND DATED POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAWPUZZLE BOX DATED 1847 LENGTH 4.5". INCLUDES PAINTED WOOD STAND. PUZZLE BOX, Dated 1847, Carved from whale or walrus ivory in the form of a ship's hull and engraved with...
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WALKING STICK WITH WHALE OR WALRUS IVORYCLENCHED FIST HANDLE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 36". CLENCHED FIST HANDLE, 19th Century, Clenched right hand and wrist, nicely detailed with fingernails and lines on the palm....
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CARVED AND PIERCED WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPERSECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 7.25"., Second Quarter of the 19th Century, Tapered handle with filigree carvings along the perimeter and a column of pierced diamonds,...
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KENT HEINDEL, CARVED 20TH FIGURE OFDANCING INUIT HOLDING FACE FORM MASK OVERHEAD, FOSSILIZED WHALE OR WALRUS, MOUNTED ON DOMED BASE...Kent Heindel, carved 20th figure of dancing Inuit holding face form mask...
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LARGE AND UNUSUAL WHALE OR WALRUS IVORYPIE CRIMPER WITH CLENCHED FIST TERMINAL 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 9.25”. PIE CRIMPER WITH CLENCHED FIST TERMINAL, 19th Century, Deep patina. Fork missing one tine. Wheel yoke...
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* TWO NANCY CHASE CARVED WALRUS IVORYWHALE PLAQUES BACKBOARDS 3.5” X 5.5” AND 3.5” X 6”. WHALE PLAQUES, Differing whale species mounted on wooden backboards. Both signed and dated verso "Nancy A. Chase...
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RARE WHALING PRINT BY BENJAMIN RUSSELL(MA, 1804-1885) "Right Whaling in the Behring Sea and It's Varieties", 1897, hand colored lithograph after the painting by Russell, text across bottom of lithograph reads...
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ATTRIB. JIM LEE WALRUS SCRIMSHAW W/WHALING SCENE Walrus tooth scrimshaw attributed to Jim Lee, the tooth split in half lengthwise, decorated with whaling scenes including a sperm whale breaching, men harvesting...
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FIVE SIGNED SCRIMSHAW TEETH INCLD. RASHIDIFive signed scrimshaw teeth by various artists comprising, a whale's tooth by James W. Lee depicting a busy wharf filled with ships including the A. E. Whyland of New Bedford,...
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WHALE AND WALRUS IVORY CONDIMENT SETMID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 10”. DIAMETER APPROX. 5.75”., Mid-19th Century, Lobed stand with a nicely shaped handle and turned stem. Includes five glass inserts. Dimensions:...
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COCONUT SHELL DIPPER WITH IVORY ANDEBONY HANDLE 19TH CENTURY TOTAL LENGTH 19". EBONY HANDLE, 19th Century, Long serpentine handle with loose ring at end, intermittent ivory bands, and an ivory heart-shaped...
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PIE CRIMPER MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH6.25".PIE CRIMPER, Mid-19th Century, Whale or walrus ivory. Teardrop-shaped handle, the edges and points notably sharp, with a large open heart and a diamond. Stepped architectural...
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EXCEPTIONAL WALRUS AND WHALE IVORY SEAMRUBBER MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 4.25”. RUBBER, Mid-19th Century, Handle with turk's-head knop inset with a baleen circle. Octagonal stem with carved rings and baleen band....
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SIX SIMILAR WHALE AND WALRUS IVORY BODKINS19TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 3.25" TO 4.25"., 19th Century, All with ring turnings and red incised banding. Dimensions: Lengths from 3.25" to 4.25". Provenance: The Collection...
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CARVED WHALE OR WALRUS IVORY KERCHIEFSLIDE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 2". SLIDE, 19th Century, Modified spade shape. Dimensions: Length 2". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca....
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WHALEBONE BIRDCAGE 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT7.25". WIDTH 8.25". DEPTH 6".WHALEBONE BIRDCAGE, 19th Century, Whalebone framework with contrasting dowels, possibly porcupine quills. Bail handle at center of top probably...
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17 PIECES OF 19TH C MOSTLY ESKIMO ANDWHALINGRELATED ITEMS TO INCLUDE TWO 2" X 3" CARVED ELKS ONE WITH BROKEN LEG AND MISSING HORNS, 3 3/4" WALRUS WITH A MISSING TUSK, 1 3/4" WALRUS, 1 1/2" SEAL ON ICEBERG, 2...
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5-PIECE LOT OF NATIVE ALASKAN WHALINGOBJECTS. TOinclude: a scrimshaw walrus kayak with a hunter with spear, signed John Kokuluk, 6 1/2" long, 2" high. Small scrimshawed whale's tooth depicting a walrus hunt,...
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RARE WHALING PRINT BY BENJAMIN RUSSELL(MA, 1804-1885) "Right Whaling in the Behring Sea and It's Varieties", 1897, hand colored lithograph after the painting by Russell, text across bottom of lithograph reads...
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CARVED WALRUS TUSK WHALE 1 ¼" x 3 ¾"Carved walrus tusk of a whale, signed and dated '76 to the underside....
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CARVED AND SILVER-MOUNTED CRIBBAGE BOARD.Eskimo early 20th century walrus tusk. The front with an engraved seal hunt and carved eagle bear and beluga whales with some painted and baleen-inlaid details; the back...
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5 NAUTICAL COLLECTION, SCRIMSHAW, TUSKS,TELESCOPE: Includes 1) Sperm whale tooth with scrimshaw of buildings, scroll work at base. 5 7/8'' long. 2) Sperm whale tooth, 3 7/8''. 3) Walrus tusk 11 1/4'' long, note...
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