- BALEEN TRINKET BOX, EARLY 19TH C.Baleen
BALEEN TRINKET BOX, EARLY 19TH C.Baleen trinket box, early 19th c., 1 3/4" h., 3 1/2" w.; together with a horn cup, 3 7/8" h.; and a horn fork/spoon.
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Condition:
Fork - small loss to tine. Baleen - some losses at joint. Cup - small base and rim chip
- A Chinese silver strainer, early 20th
A Chinese silver strainer, early 20th c, pierced with prunus, 13cm l, marked in Chinese, an Irish Victorian silver toddy ladle with baleen handle, Dublin 1846 and several other silver articles, 2ozs 8dwts weighable More Information Strainer with tiny dent on handle. Ladle - marks slightly rubbed. Other items in mixed condition
- THREE STERLING SILVER ASHTRAYS, ETC.Three
THREE STERLING SILVER ASHTRAYS, ETC.Three sterling silver ashtrays, 4.41 ozt, an English silver creamer and floral box, 5 ozt, ladle with baleen handle, an early Sheffield plated tankard, and a wine coaster.
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Condition:
Wine coaster - not hallmarked, not exxamined without wooden base. Condition: not examined.
- ESKIMO NATIVE AMERICAN BALEEN BASKET
ESKIMO NATIVE AMERICAN BALEEN BASKET WITH BIRD FINIALEskimo Native American baleen basket with bird finial, appx. 3" t x 4" diameter.
- CAN OF "WALFISCH" BALEEN PASTE.Can of
CAN OF "WALFISCH" BALEEN PASTE.Can of "Walfisch" Baleen paste. Very good condition.
- Collection of Arctic Sea Life
20th century
lot
Collection of Arctic Sea Life
20th century
lot of 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 4-1/2 inches
a carved walrus ivory narwhale with baleen detailing; signed Al Koonooka / Gambell, AK, height 2-1/2 inches x length 10 inches
a carved walrus ivory polar bear; signed illegibly on stand, height 4-1/2 inches x width 2-1/2 inches
- Denty Owens
(Iñupiaq, 20th century)
Carved
Denty Owens
(Iñupiaq, 20th century)
Carved Walrus Ivory Sculptures
lot of 5, includes a beluga whale (1990), a humpback whale (1995), and three snow geese (1993, 1994, 1995); four figures mounted to baleen bases
sizes range from height 12 inches to 3-1/4 inches
- Levi Tetpon
(Yup'ik, 20th century)
Carved
Levi Tetpon
(Yup'ik, 20th century)
Carved Walrus Ivory Sculptures, with Baleen Inlay
lot of 6, includes:
a tower of stacked walrus topped by a hunter; signed and dated 1996, height 12-1/4 inches
a hunter and walrus with inua within; signed and dated 1995, height 3 inches x length 7 inches
two smaller hunter-walrus transformations; signed and one dated 1995, heights 1 inch x length 4 inches
two small dancers, heights 1 inch
- Eunice Hank
(Iñupiaq, 20th century)
Baleen
Eunice Hank
(Iñupiaq, 20th century)
Baleen Basket
with a double seal finial; signed on interior of lid
height 2-1/2 inches x diameter 4-1/4 inches
- WICK AHRENS CARVED WOOD WHALE PLAQUE
WICK AHRENS CARVED WOOD WHALE PLAQUE Vermont, California,b.1944Carved wood whale plaque with red eyes, baleen, and black body.
- UNMARKED SILVER, PROBABLY COINUnmarked
UNMARKED SILVER, PROBABLY COINUnmarked silver, probably coin, to include ladle, bright cut sugar tongs, serving spoons, 12 ozt, together with a tasting ladle with baleen handle and a floral design cap.
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- George II Silver Toddy Ladle, Dorothy
George II Silver Toddy Ladle, Dorothy Mills, London, 1744 with volute baleen handle length 16.5 in — 42 cm
- (3) SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICKS. 19TH CENTURY.
(3) SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICKS. 19TH CENTURY. TOinclude: (2) scrimshaw canes. One with shark vertebrae and baleen inlay. The other with carved whale tooth, baleen inlay, exotic wood shaft. A novelty walking stick with boxer dog head knob and exotic wood shaft. 34 1/2"-35" length. Overall good condition.
- (13) MISCELLANEOUS SCRIMSHAW PIECES.
(13) MISCELLANEOUS SCRIMSHAW PIECES. 19THcentury. To include: jagging wheel, parasol, handle, spoon, make to knife, bodkin with baleen inlay, miniature, cricket bat, letter opener, pie crimpers, and other. All sailor made.
- SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICK. 19TH CENTURY.
SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICK. 19TH CENTURY. A TURNEDwhale’s tooth knob with green baleen and exotic wood inlay bands, panbone shaft with a steel tip. 34" length. Very good condition. Deaccessioned from the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
- ENGLISH SILVER LADLES WITH BALEEN HANDLESEnglish
ENGLISH SILVER LADLES WITH BALEEN HANDLESEnglish silver ladles with baleen handles, longest 17".
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- GEORGIAN SILVER FLATWARE, ETC.Georgian
GEORGIAN SILVER FLATWARE, ETC.Georgian silver flatware 23.47 ozt, together with three baleen handled ladles.
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Condition:
Condition: not examined.
- SCRIMSHAW DECORATED BALEEN BUSK, 19TH
SCRIMSHAW DECORATED BALEEN BUSK, 19TH C.Scrimshaw decorated baleen busk, 19th c., 12 3/4".
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Condition:
Several small chips.
- NANTUCKET POCKETBOOK BY JOSE FORMOSA
NANTUCKET POCKETBOOK BY JOSE FORMOSA REYES (1902-1980) Traditional Basketry Pocketbook, with swing bail handle, carved baleen right whale on top, signed on the underside with map of the island "Made in Nantucket by Jose Formosa Reyes". 7" x 8" x 6 1/2". Fine condition.
- 19TH C. SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE CANE Gentleman's
19TH C. SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE CANE Gentleman's Walking 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 tapering down to palin narrow tip, 32 1/2" long, slightly bowed.
- George III silver toddy ladle with gold
George III silver toddy ladle with gold plated 1787 silver shilling in the bowl, twisted baleen handle, no marks, 12.5 inches, kitchen scale 1.375 oz; Wm IV Silver meat skewer, London 1836, maker WJ, length 12 inches, kitchen scale: 2.75 oz.
- GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER AND BALEEN
GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER AND BALEEN TODDY LADLELate Georgian Sterling Silver and Baleen Toddy Ladle, twist carved handle, l. 13 in.; together with an Irish George III sterling tablespoon, Dublin, 1792, marked rubbed, bright cut decoration, l. 8 7/8 in.
- RARE ANTIQUE CARVED WHALE BONE PIE CRIMPER.
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.
- Narwhal Tusk Cane, 19th/early 20th century
Narwhal Tusk Cane, 19th/early 20th century with bone handle and dyed baleen disc insets length 40 in — 101.6 cm
- George II Silver Toddy Ladle, Dorothy
George II Silver Toddy Ladle, Dorothy Mills & Thomas Sarbitt, London, 1749 with baleen handle length 16.6 in — 42.2 cm
- STERLING COFFEE POT & SILVER TODDY LADLEA
STERLING COFFEE POT & SILVER TODDY LADLEA British sterling silver consisting of an early 20th century bachelor's coffee pot in the Queen Anne pattern, having an ebonized fruitwood handle & finial, hallmarked Sheffield 1919 with maker's marks for Mappin & Webb, measuring 7.25" high, overall weight 339 grams, together with an 18th century toddy ladle with a sterling silver bowl hallmarked London 1785 with maker's marks for George Gray affixed to a baleen handle, length 12.75".
- GEORGIAN TODDY LADLE, BOOT GLASS & JUGa.
GEORGIAN TODDY LADLE, BOOT GLASS & JUGa. Unmarked Georgian period silver toddy ladle with a silver capped baleen twist handle, 14.5" long. b. Boot form novelty drinking glass, hand blown with applied heel & polished foot, 9.25" h. c. Asian hand-painted blue & white handle less jug featuring littoral waterway scenes, 10.5" h.
- GEORGE III TODDY LADLESTwo George III
GEORGE III TODDY LADLESTwo George III toddy ladles with unmarked silver bowls; one heavily embossed, and the other with period coin inset, both with baleen handles. One with dent & end cap lacking.
- TWO ESKIMO MINIATURE BALEEN BASKETS:
TWO ESKIMO MINIATURE BALEEN BASKETS: THE LARGER WITH A WALRUS HEAD FINIAL Two Eskimo miniature baleen baskets: the larger with a walrus head finial, signed in blue ink "John Hank", 2.5"h x 3.5"d; the smaller fitted with a fossilized seal finial 3"h, Provenance: Bay Area Collector
- AN ESKIMO BALEEN DOUBLE GOURD STACKING
AN ESKIMO BALEEN DOUBLE GOURD STACKING BASKET FITTED WITH A HARBOR SEAL PUP FLUKE TOP An Eskimo baleen double gourd stacking basket fitted with a harbor seal pup fluke top, signed on base "John Hensley, Kotzebue, Alaska" and with the original retail tag, 5"h. Provenance: Bay Area Collector
- AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET FITTED WITH
AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET FITTED WITH A WHALE FLUKE TOP An Eskimo baleen basket fitted with a whale fluke top, signed in black pen in the interior of basket "Marilyn Hank, PT Hope, AK", 3.25"h x 5.25"d. Provenance: Bay Area Collector
- ESKIMO TRIPLE GOURD FORM BALEEN BASKET
ESKIMO TRIPLE GOURD FORM BALEEN BASKET An Eskimo baleen triple gourd form stacking basket with a whale fluke top, signed on base "John Hensley, Kotzebue, Alaska" and with the original retail tag, 8"h. Provenance: Bay Area Collector
- AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET BY TOM FRANKSON,
AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET BY TOM FRANKSON, PT HOPE An Eskimo baleen basket fitted with whale fluke top, signed in plaque in the interior of the basket "Tom Frankson, Pt Hope" and with original retail tag, 4.5"h x 7"d. Provenance: Bay Area Collector
- AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET WITH A SEAL
AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET WITH A SEAL HEAD FINIAL, SIGNED ON BASE "BARROW/1944" An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944", 3.75"h x 3.75"w. Provenance: Bay Area Collector, purchased Christies, 12/1/1998, Sale 8181, lot 1427
- TWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTH WITH
TWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTH WITH SEAL HEAD FINIALS Two Eskimo Baleen baskets with seal or walrus head finials, the larger basket with a seal head finial accession number "94.61.2" to the bottom and the underside of the lid, 3.5"h x 4"d; the smaller with walrus head finials, inscription in the interior of the basket "B./U.S./ALASKAN ESQ"; Provenance: Bay Area Collectorboth purchased at Sotheby's, during the 1990s, lot 657
- VINTAGE ESKIMO COILED BALEEN TRINKET
VINTAGE ESKIMO COILED BALEEN TRINKET BASKET.Vintage Eskimo Coiled Baleen Trinket Basket. Signed "Nellie Sikwayugak, Barrow AK, 1977". Lidded with a carved walrus ivory finial carved in the form of a polar bear head. 3-1/4"h. x 4-1/4" diam. Condition: : Very good with minor wear, some lines on finial.
Condition:
Condition: : Very good with minor wear, some lines on finial.