A few examples of appraisal values for
BALEEN BASKET

• 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.
• 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
• 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 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
• 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.
• OLD BALEEN BASKET ESKIMO WALRUS CARVED
  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.
• Marilyn Hank (Iñupiat, Nuvuk [Point
  Marilyn Hank (Iñupiat, Nuvuk [Point Barrow], 20th century) Baleen Basket, Halibut Finial, 1994 interior signed and dated height 3 inches x diameter 4 inches
• James Omnik (Iñupiat, Point Hope, 20th
  James Omnik (Iñupiat, Point Hope, 20th century) Lidded Baleen Basket, with Carved Bear and Seal Finial signed on interior base OMNIK PT. HOPE ALASKA height 4 inches x diameter 4 inches
• 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.
• TWO PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST BASKETSTwo
  TWO PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST BASKETSTwo Pacific Northwest Coast baskets, to include a Makah or Nootka lidded basket with whirling log motif, 2 1/4" h., 4" dia., and an Inuit baleen basket with turtle effigy on lid, 2 3/4" h., 4" w., 5 3/4" l. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Fading to two whirling logs, minor stitch losses.
• 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
• CARL HANK ATTRIBUTED LIDDED BALEEN BASKET
  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".
• ALASKAN BALEEN BASKET WITH IVORY DOG
  ALASKAN BALEEN BASKET WITH IVORY DOG FINIAL: Ivory disc on bottom, carved ivory dog head finial. 1 1/2'' h x 2 1/2'' dia.CONDITION: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS ITEM. MUST BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE US
• SIGNED ALASKAN BALEEN BASKET WITH IVORY
  SIGNED ALASKAN BALEEN BASKET WITH IVORY WHALE TAIL: Signed inside Nillie. S. 1971 Barrow Alaska, on ivory disk. Measures 3 1/4'' h. x 4 1/8''CONDITION: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS ITEM. MUST BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE US