- SUPERB INUIT BALEEN BASKET - ANIMAL
SUPERB INUIT BALEEN BASKET - ANIMAL FINIALExquisite hand made Inuit small covered basket made from woven baleen with carved bone finial of a flippered marine animal. Indistinctly signed on interior and dated 1943. 4.75 inches wide and 3.75 high.
- BONE, BALEEN AND MOTHER OF PEARL
BONE, BALEEN AND MOTHER OF PEARL WHALER'S BASKETBone, Baleen and Mother of Pearl Whaler's Basket , by Ken Campbell, Chatham, Massachusetts.
Height 3 ¾ in. Diameter 9 ½ in.
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- BALEEN MARINE CANE-Ca. 1850 -Single
BALEEN MARINE CANE-Ca. 1850 -Single piece marine cane with a curving handle terminating in a stylized seal head and a cylindrical faux sprig shaft. The plain surface shows throughout the specific layered structure of the noble material of the ocean and its dark color with coveted brown-greenish hues. Hardly encountered in the widespread cane repertoire, this first rate marine cane survived in original condition with a great feel of age and has the added value of being representative for the golden age of whaling. Indeed, ever since the Mayflower deposited the Pilgrim Fathers on the shores of Cape Cod in 1620, New Englanders have been fascinated by their marine heritage with the marine canes flourishing at a time when whaling was a respectable and entirely natural part of life. -H. 3 ½” x 3 ¼”, O.L. 32 ¼” -$300-$400 -Baleen or whalebone is a filtering structure in the mouth of most whales, which they use to feed by sieving small animals from large mouthfuls of seawater. Instead of teeth, these whales have rows of baleen plates in the upper jaw – flat, flexible plates with frayed edges, arranged in two parallel rows, looking like combs with thick hair at the end of each comb tooth. Baleen is not in fact composed of bone, but of the protein keratin, the same substance as hair, horn, scales, claws and nails. Baleen whales use these combs for filter feeding. Depending on the species, a baleen plate can be 0.5 to 3,5 meters (1,6 to 11 ft) long, and weigh up to 90 kilograms (200 lb). Its hairy fringes are called baleen hair or whalebone-hair. Baleen plates are broader at the gumline. The plates have been compared to sieves or Venetian blinds. -Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes them from the other suborder of cetacean, the toothed whales or Odontocete. -For few up to date annotations on Marine canes extending to the present perspective to the art of the fisherman himself refer to Youssef Kadri’s book, The Mandel Cane Collection.
- TWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTH
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
- AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET FITTED
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
- BONE CROP & BASKET2 sailor made
BONE CROP & BASKET2 sailor made antique whale bone items: 27.5 inch long baleen crop with bone ladies leg handle; and baleen, wood and bone basket, 5.25 inches long.
- ALASKA BALEEN COVERED BASKET Round
ALASKA BALEEN COVERED BASKET Round Basket with lid having ivory walrus head knop, made by Robert James of Wainwright, Alaska. 3 1/2" x 4" diam. Fine condition.
- *BALEEN AND WALRUS IVORY COVERED
*BALEEN AND WALRUS IVORY COVERED BASKETNative American 20th CenturyIn ovoid form with walrus ivory bear's head-form finial. Height 2. Diameter 2''. *In accordance with Federal law this item may only be purchased by a resident of Massachusetts and will not be shipped out of state.''
- *BALEEN AND WALRUS IVORY COVERED
*BALEEN AND WALRUS IVORY COVERED BASKETNative American Dated 1937In ovoid form with walrus ivory bear-form finial. Signed M.S.P.''. Height 2''. Diameter 3''. *In accordance with Federal law this item may only be purchased by a resident of Massachusetts and will not be shipped out of state.''
- *BALEEN AND WALRUS IVORY COVERED
*BALEEN AND WALRUS IVORY COVERED BASKETNative American 20th CenturyIn cylindrical form with basketweave design. Walrus ivory bear-form finial. Height 4. Diameter 4''. *In accordance with Federal law this item may only be purchased by a resident of Massachusetts and will not be shipped out of state.''
- ESKIMO TRIPLE GOURD FORM BALEEN
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
- 76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
- WHALEMAN MADE BALEEN AND WHALE
WHALEMAN MADE BALEEN AND WHALE IVORY KNIFEWHALEMAN MADE BALEEN AND WHALE IVORY KNIFE , circa 1870, the handle carved with initials, "N.B.” and anchor above the melon ball riveted to a baleen blade.
Length 11 in.
Provenance: Thomas A. Gray Scrimshaw Collection
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- A Carved and Pierced Baleen Basket
New
A Carved and Pierced Baleen Basket
New England, Circa 1840
together with a painted cast iron clipper ship doorstop.
Height of basket 2 1/4 x width 7 x depth 5 1/4 inches.
Height of doorstop 9 5/8 x width 11 3/4 x depth 2 inches.
- CARL HANK ATTRIBUTED LIDDED BALEEN
CARL HANK ATTRIBUTED LIDDED BALEEN BASKET Attributed to Carl Hank (American/ Inupiaq active mid-late 20th century), twined baleen basket with carved walrus tooth double seal finial, the basket with lid having a bone disk at bottom marked C H in pencil. Provenance: Private Collection of Wayne Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Approx. h. 2.5", dia. 3.5".
- TWO NATIVE AMERICAN NORTHWEST COAST
TWO NATIVE AMERICAN NORTHWEST COAST BASKETS, ONE WITH WOVEN BALEEN DETAILS. 2 1/2"H X 5"DIAM. (LARGEST)Two Native American Northwest Coast baskets, one with woven baleen details., Dimensions: 2 1/2"H x 5"Diam. (largest)
- INUIT BALEEN CARVED MARINE IVORY
INUIT BALEEN CARVED MARINE IVORY BASKETInuit baleen and carved marine ivory basket with whale tail knop, signed, dated in interior "John Omnik Pt. Hope AK 1990". 4" high, 3 1/4" diameter.
Condition:
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- WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inch
WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inch long sailor made whale bone needles with 4 baleen strips.
- JAMES OMMIK BALEEN AND CARVED WALRUS
JAMES OMMIK BALEEN AND CARVED WALRUS BASKETJames Ommik (Barrow, Alaska) Baleen and Carved Walrus Basket with polar bear finial signed "James Ommik" accompanied by a horsehair woven miniature seed tray basket
Height 3.5 in. Diameter 3 in. Seed Tray Diameter 2.75 in.
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- OLD BALEEN BASKET ESKIMO WALRUS
OLD BALEEN BASKET ESKIMO WALRUS CARVED FINIALAntique, early 20th century Inuit or Inupiaq basket box with walrus head finial (carved from walrus tusk). Woven material is whale baleen. Finial weaving has separated from finial itself -- could be easily stitched -- but the finial stays in place on its own. Measures 4-1/2" in diameter.
- ESKIMO BALEEN WRAP BASKET 20TH
ESKIMO BALEEN WRAP BASKET 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 4".ESKIMO BALEEN WRAP BASKET, 20th Century, Lid with walrus ivory finial in the form of a whale's tail. Dimensions: Height 4".
- 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
- Eunice Hank
(Iñupiat [Point Hope],
Eunice Hank
(Iñupiat [Point Hope], 20th century)
Baleen Basket
with double seal finial; signed on underside of lid
height 2-3/4 inches x diameter 5 inches
- James Omnik
(Iñupiat, [Point Hope],
James Omnik
(Iñupiat, [Point Hope], 1950-2009)
Baleen Basket, with Whale Finial, 2001
large and elegantly crafted basket; signed and dated on base; includes an Authentic Native Handcraft from Alaska tag
height 5-3/4 inches x diameter 8 inches
- RARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINE
RARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINE SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN, WO...RARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINE SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN, WOOD, WHALEBONE, WHALE IVORY SEWING BOX , circa 1830.
Half-round form with conforming hinged fabric top mounted with turned wood spool holder and pincushion. The body and lid of the box veneered with very fine visible scrimshaw depicting St. Peter's Church, St. Paul's Church, lighthouse, Federal building, a sidewheeler leaving port blowing heavy steam, a frigate with American flag, sails furled and home pennant, a flagpole with spouting sperm whale weathervane.
All within geometric, tassel curtained and vine borders. Supported on 4 whalebone block-and-turned two-inch legs with 3 conforming drawers with baleen fronts scrimshawed with stars and tasseled curtain swags and whale ivory polyhedron pulls. The underneath in original blue paint.
Height 10 in. Width 10 in. Depth 5 in.
Provenance : Ex-collection Barbara Johnson sold Sotheby's "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection: Part II" September 25, 1982, lot 468.
Exhibited : Mystic Seaport Museum
Outstanding original condition, well cared for since the 1830s (189 years). "Inherit the Tradition."
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- WHALEBONE AND BALEEN CANEwith whale
WHALEBONE AND BALEEN CANEwith whale ivory knob and banded baleen detail,19th century. 31" long. Old crude repair to shaft, cracks to knob, old repair as noted. Provenance: Property of a New Haven County CT Estate.
- AMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED
AMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSKAMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSK , circa 1840, five panels with varying boarders, the upper panel with a monument with American and Allied flags above a floral basket, above a lighthouse (K. Island) a portion of a homestead and two figures with American flag in a hot air balloon.
Length 13 ¼ in. Width 1 ¼ in.
Provenance : Paul Madden 2010, Thomas A. Gray Scrimshaw Collection
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- RARE WHALEMAN MADE WHALEBONE AND
RARE WHALEMAN MADE WHALEBONE AND MAHOGANY SCRIMSHAW KNI...RARE WHALEMAN MADE WHALEBONE AND MAHOGANY 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 pierced throughout.
Height 4 ¼ in. Diameter 7 ½ in.
Literature : A knitting basket by the same hand is illustrated in E. Norman Flayderman's "Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, Whales and Whalemen" , pg 228.
Provenance : Eldred's 2011, Thomas A. Gray Scrimshaw Collection
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- NATIVE AMERICAN LIDDED BASKET.
NATIVE AMERICAN LIDDED BASKET. American ca.1900. Finely woven Makah (Northwest coast) basket with three whales on body and two on lid. Slight Imperfections. 2'' h. 3'' diameter. Slight fading of dye
- SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK DEPICTING
SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK DEPICTING WHALES MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12.75".SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK DEPICTING WHALES, Mid-19th Century, One side depicts a sperm whale and the other side a right whale, both identified in script lettering. Dimensions: Length 12.75". Provenance: The Collection of Michael Gill.
- 19TH C. BALEEN FINGER BOX. An antique
19TH C. BALEEN FINGER BOX. An antique sailor 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 x 4”W.
- GOLD NEW ENGLAND MARINE CANECa.
GOLD NEW ENGLAND MARINE CANECa. 1850-Small 18 karat yellow gold knob fashioned in a well-proportioned classic taste and elaborately hand chased and engraved with a plethora of flowers and scrolls topped by a plain round shield with engraved initials of its first owner and ending with an integral and matching multiple ring collar. So far, so good, however, what makes this cane very special is its gently tapering baleen shaft with gold eyelets and a brass ferrule, which displays throughout the specific layered structure of the noble material of the ocean and its coveted dark brown-greenish hues. Hardly encountered in the widespread cane repertoire, this first rate dress cane with apparent New England flavor is an upscale collectable with direct ties to the golden age of whaling. Indeed, ever since the Mayflower deposited the Pilgrim Fathers on the shores of Cape Cod in 1620, New Englanders have been fascinated by their marine heritage with the marine canes flourishing at a time when whaling was a respectable and entirely natural part of life. An excellent condition adds to its desirability. H. 1” x ¾”, O.L. 35” Baleen or whalebone is a filtering structure in the mouth of most whales, which they use to feed by sieving small animals from large mouthfuls of seawater. Instead of teeth, these whales have rows of baleen plates in the upper jaw – flat, flexible plates with frayed edges, arranged in two parallel rows, looking like combs with thick hair at the end of each comb tooth. Baleen is not in fact composed of bone, but of the protein keratin, the same substance as hair, horn, scales, claws and nails. Baleen whales use these combs for filter feeding. Depending on the species, a baleen plate can be 0.5 to 3,5 meters (1,6 to 11 ft) long, and weigh up to 90 kilograms (200 lb). Its hairy fringes are called baleen hair or whalebone-hair. Baleen plates are broader at the gumline. The plates have been compared to sieves or Venetian blinds. Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes them from the other suborder of cetacean, the toothed whales or Odontocete. For few up to date annotations on Marine canes extending to the present perspective to the art of the fisherman himself refer to Youssef Kadri’s book, The Mandel Cane Collection.
- NANTUCKET WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE,
NANTUCKET WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, BALEEN AND WOOD SWIFT...Nantucket Whale Ivory, Whalebone, Baleen and Wood Swift, circa 1860, a double cage composed of 112 riveted bone ribs which open to a maximum of 26 inches in diameter, emanating from an ivory and ebony spacer standard. Finely carved ivory clenched fist adjustment thumb screw, mounted on a hinged dovetailed box with compartmental removable tray, and all lined with wallpaper.
Height 27 in. Box 6 in. x 13 in. x 10 in.
Provenance: Estate of Jessica Woodle
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- INUIT NATURAL BALEEN FIGURINE SCULPTURE,
INUIT NATURAL BALEEN FIGURINE SCULPTURE, ICE FISHERMANA whimsical study, hand carved in naturalistic baleen material and finely polished. Artist signed.
#EskimoArt #InuitArt #EskimoCarving #Baleen #IceFishing #InuitCarving
Artist: Stanley Seeganna
Issued: c. 1990
Dimensions: 3"H x 2.75"W
Country of Origin: United States
- BONE BASKET & BLOCK19th century
BONE BASKET & BLOCK19th century whale bone, sailor made items: small basket, 4.5 x 3.5 inches together with a bone 2.75 inch block.
- 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