A few examples of appraisal values for
JUST THE BALEEN

• 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.
• 76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
  76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
• WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inch
  WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inch long sailor made whale bone needles with 4 baleen strips.
• 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 Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• 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.
• Two Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth one
  Two Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth one depicting a ship at sea bearing an American flag and a banner inscribed Howlands Pride further bearing the inscription Ship Howlands pride the reverse inscribed She looks like a flatfish - they call her a skate - its exact in likeness in miniature form to you my dear - thinking of you. Henry P. Barker Union St. New Bedford A 1846 D the other depicting a dock with ships a sea in the distance inscribed Baleen Whalers on Quiriquina Island ~ South Pacific the reverse inscribed ''Liz of Freetown'' Whaling off the coast of Chili - this message tooth is sent to my dear wife Rebecca with love for Christmas 1849 Jack Hagan - San Francisco above an image of a whale. Length of longer 6 3/8 inches.
• Baleen lock blade knife; hand carved
  Baleen lock blade knife; hand carved handle, hammered brass end, 8"L.open. Good condition, fine patina.
• 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 Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• 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.
• 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
• LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH C SCRIMSHAW
  LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTHINLAID WITH BALEEN SCENE DEPICTING A SAILING SHIP. 5" LONG. PROVENANCE: FAIRHAVEN COLONIAL CLUB.
• 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. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• Box 5pc Alaskan Inuit Scrimshawed
  Box 5pc Alaskan Inuit Scrimshawed Baleen Artist Signed Plaques- 10'' to 14''
• 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
• Greenland Walrus Ivory Tupilak
  Greenland Walrus Ivory Tupilak transformation figure with baleen eyes height 5 in.first half 20th century Condition: Couple eyes missing baleen; one foot has missing toes.
• 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.
• Two Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth one
  Two Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth one depicting the hunt of a Narwhal and bearing the inscription My Floating Phalanx Clementine of Bremen and dated 1856 the reverse dated 1880 within a heart above an inscription Spikes halberds spits & darts that wound so far - The tools of peace the implements of war. Now was the time for vigorous lads to show what a love of honor could invite them too. A goodly theater! Where rocks are round with rever'nd age and lovely lasses crowned further inscribed Battle of Summer Isles or The Whaler's Folly the other depicting men reefing topsails and inscribed on the reverse The Perils of the Sea- Reefing Topsails in a Force 6 & a Running Sea. - just part of a Seamans Lot! Aboard the S.S. Modern Greece. (Mail Ship) 1863. Length of longer 7 1/8 inches.
• Carved Whale Baleen with elaborate
  Carved Whale Baleen with elaborate carved whaling scene signed Curtis approx. 31'' x 7''.
• 2 LATE 20TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALES
  2 LATE 20TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALES TEETH. ONEDEPICTS THE SHIP "BALCLUTHA, 1886" UNDER SAIL, 6" LONG. THE OTHER SHOWS A DOCKSIDE SCENE, POSSIBLY NANTUCKET, SIGNED MIDDLE LOWER "WM. CORREIA", 5" LONG. SHIPPING RESTRICTION: CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUT OF STATE.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• SCRIMSHAWN WHALE BALEEN BUSK DATED
  SCRIMSHAWN WHALE BALEEN BUSK DATED 1851 Wide Busk with rose stem at top, spreadwing eagle holding riband "T.H. Norton", woman in fancy dress, woman in coat and bonnet, 6 line poem about supporting the female form, "F. Keel", Maori mask and the date, 14 1/4" long, insect loss (long ago).
• Box 5pc Alaska Baleen & Soapstone
  Box 5pc Alaska Baleen & Soapstone Carvings- 6''
• FINE WHALER MADE ANTIQUE WHALE
  FINE WHALER MADE ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, COCONUT S...Fine Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Baleen Coconut Shell Rum Dipper, circa 1850, whale ivory handle with 9 ivory sections and 8 baleen spacers, a pinned hanging bail in the form of a clenched fist, the opposing end attached to the bowl with a heart. Length 13 ¼ in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• (3) INUIT BALEEN TOY BOAT MODELS
  (3) INUIT BALEEN TOY BOAT MODELS Found in Alaska, 1960's, 3 1/2" to 8" long. Some rigging broken, sails off but present.
• WHALE FISHERY OF NEW ENGLAND"WHALE
  WHALE FISHERY OF NEW ENGLAND"WHALE FISHERY OF NEW ENGLAND" , numbered sequence of four dramatic scenes depicting the crew of The Whaling Bark "Kathleen" of New Bedford, Captain Jenkins actively engaged in their craft; ink, ink wash, watercolor, and white tempera on paper in plexi-glazed dark umber brown stained wood frames with gilt slip. Sight 22 ¾ in. x 23 ½ in. Overall 22 ¾ in. x 26 ¾ in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• WHALER SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSKWHALER
  WHALER SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSKWHALER SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSK , circa 1850, 7 panel study of sailing ships in full sail within a sawtooth border. Length 18 in. Width 2 ? in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE,
  WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, AB...WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ABALONE AND BALEEN WALKING STICK , circa 1860-1870, a robust and shapely polyhedron grip and square post carved from a single piece of ivory on a baleen spacer conforming to a square section of bone with four-reeded columns openwork and a twisted rod interior, flanked by square blocks inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone squares and diamonds, above a reeded section and 3-thin wafers flanking a fluted section, above a twist carving ending in a long ferrule. A custom pine wall mount with Barbara Johnson Delector in Balaenis printed label. Length 36 ¾ in. Provenance : Frank Sylvia - Nantucket; Sold Sotheby "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection: Part IV," December 17, 1983, lot 296. Exhibited : Snug Harbor Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• 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 Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• 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. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• PECHE A LA BALEINE, WHALE FISHERY.
  PECHE A LA BALEINE, WHALE FISHERY. LARGO FOLIOhand colored aquatint lithograph, after the painting by Ambroise Garneray, engraved by Frederic Martens. Published in Paris by Ritter and Goupil. Sight size 25" x 32", overall 36 1/2" x 43 3/4". An approximately 6" repaired tear at bottom, shows light foxing. Has not been laid down. Otherwise good condition. Modern silver gilt frame with quality matting.
• FINE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, TORTOISESHELL
  FINE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS MINIA...FINE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS MINIATURE COVERED TUB , circa 1840, the 3-piece bottom with 2-baleen dividers are inserted in a cut-channel of each of the 18 ivory vertical staves and 18 vertical baleen dividers; two staves extend past the rim and are carved in the shape of hearts, 3-brass bands wrap the exterior; the conforming cover fashioned from 3 pieces of ivory inlaid with narrow bands of alternating tortoise and baleen extending from the central tortoiseshell medallion mounted with a turned and scribed knob, all ivory pegged to a walnut interior base. The tub was likely made by a cooper and from the same whale tooth. Height 4 in. Diameter 4 ½ in. Provenance : The Tripp Estate, a well represented family in the whaling industry out of Westport, Massachusetts; Richard Donnelly to the Present Owner Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• SAILA KIPANEK (B. 1948 - )Swimming
  SAILA KIPANEK (B. 1948 - )Swimming narwhal, Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit, polished marbled grey stone, affixed to wooden base, has Plexiglass cover, signed at base, 6 x 20 x 9 inches.
• * BALEEN DITTY BOX 20TH CENTURY
  * BALEEN DITTY BOX 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 5”. DIAMETER 7.5”.* BALEEN DITTY BOX, 20th Century, Lid painted "Nantucket 1823" and with a carved wooden sperm whale mounted at center. * Per Federal Regulation, this item may only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident and will not be shipped out of state., Dimensions: Height 5". Diameter 7.5".
• 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.