A JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS,A JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS, 1773A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, 1773PARKINSON, Sydney (1745-1771). A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour. Edited by Stanfield Parkinson. London: Stanfi
MONTAGUE DAWSON (BRITISH, 1890-1973)MONTAGUE DAWSON (BRITISH, 1890-1973) "CLIPPER SHIP "MIDNIGHT" OFF BEACHY HEAD" Oil on canvas. Signed 'Montague Dawson' (lower left).Catalog Note: 1000 tons, built in 1854 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, copyright 13May49; G12820. Nyrya Marianne Dawson (c); 6Jul76; R636565.
Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973)
Montague Dawson was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships, usually clippers or warships of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1924, Dawson was the official artist for an expedition to the south seas by the steam yacht St. George. During the expedition he provided illustrated reports to The Graphic periodical. During these years, his artwork was also published in the newspaper The Sphere. His works are featured in the Royal Naval Museum and the National Maritime Museum. After the war, Dawson established himself as a professional marine artist, concentrating on historical subjects and portraits of deep-water sailing ships often in stiff breeze or on high seas.
14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD AND PEARL NECKLACE1414 KARAT YELLOW GOLD AND PEARL NECKLACE14 Karat Yellow Gold and Pearl Necklace, Single slightly graduated strand-style necklace composed of 29 drilled spherical South Seas Cultured Pearls, 14.07 mm. to 17.32 mm. each in diameter, completed with a 14 Kt. yellow gold ball clasp, 19" long; Condition:
18 KARAT WHITE GOLD AND PEARL EARRINGS1818 KARAT WHITE GOLD AND PEARL EARRINGS18 Karat White Gold and Pearl Earrings, gold drop-style convertible earrings with combination post/Omega clip backs, peg set with two half-drilled drop shape South Seas Cultured Pearls, 13.74 mm. and 13.78 mm. each in diameter, accented with 104 single and full cut round Diamonds [I/VS], approximate total weight 1.22 carats, 21.8 grams, 60.00 mm. long; Condition:
14 KARAT WHITE GOLD DIAMOND AND PEARL14 KARAT WHITE GOLD DIAMOND AND PEARL NECKLACE14 Karat White Gold Diamond And Pearl Necklace, gold pendant necklace featuring one South Seas and two Tahitian Cultured Pearls, 13.70 mm., 11.45 mm. and 11.05 mm. each in diameter, accented with 77 full cut round Diamonds [I/I-1], approximate total weight 0.39 carats, 17.1 grams, the pendant suspended from a flattened curb link chain measuring 17-1/2" long by 1.23 mm. wide, the pendant measures 63.00 x 22.00 mm. in diameter; Condition:
18 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND, AND SOUTH18 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND, AND SOUTH SEAS CULTURED PEARL RING18 Karat White Gold, Diamond, and South Seas Cultured Pearl Ring, ring center peg set with one half-drilled spherical South Seas Cultured Pearl, 15.26 mm. in diameter, accented with 32 full cut round Diamonds [H/VS], approximate total weight 1.73 carats, 12.5 grams, size 6-1/2; Condition:
14 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SOUTH14 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SOUTH SEA PEARL DROP EARRINGS14 Karat White Gold, Diamond and South Sea Pearl Drop Earrings, white gold drop-style earrings with shepherd hook backs, featuring two half-drilled oval shape South Seas Cultured Pearls, 11.93 mm. and 12.04 mm. in width, accented with 22 full cut round Diamonds [L/VS], approximate total weight 0.13 carats, 8.2 grams, 38.00 mm. long; Condition:
14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD, SMOKY QUARTZ AND14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD, SMOKY QUARTZ AND CULTURED PEARL EARRINGS14 Karat Yellow Gold, Smoky Quartz and Cultured Pearl Earrings, One pair of gold drop-style earrings with post backs, 4-prong set with two emerald cut Smoky Quartzes, approximate total Smoky Quartz weight 22.86 carats, suspending two half-drilled drop-shape South Seas Cultured Pearls, 11.62 mm. and 11.67 mm. each in width, 17.4 grams, 37.00 mm. long; Condition:
18 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SOUTH18 KARAT WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SOUTH SEAS CULTURED PEARL EARRINGS18 Karat White Gold, Diamond and South Seas Cultured Pearl Earrings, white gold earrings with combination post/Omega clip backs, peg set with six semi-spherical half-drilled South Seas Cultured Pearls, 10.10 mm. to 10.70 mm. each in diameter, accented with 116 full cut round Diamonds [H/SI], approximate total weight 1.60 ct., 21.1 grams, 35.00 x 22.00 mm. in diameter; Condition: One diamond is missing
[COOK] JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH[COOK] JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS, 1773 Sydney Parkinson. A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour. Printed for Stanfield Parkinson, London, lacking the frontispiece portrait of Sydney Parkinson, 27 engraved plates all present, 212 pages plus Errata and directions to the binder for placing plates, in later paper-covered binding, 14"h x 11.25" w
(LOT OF 13) COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE BOOKS(LOT OF 13) COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE BOOKS AND PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD BOOKENDS (Lot of 13) Collection of antique books and pair of painted wood bookends, the books comprising Elizabeth Browning, "Aurora Leigh", 1883; Ernest Hemingway, "Farewell to Arms", The Modern Library, 1932; (5) Volumes by Jane Austen, "Pride & Prejudice", "Manfield Park", "Lady Susan Letters", "Northanger Abbey - Persuasion", "Sense and Sensibility", Little Brown & Co., Boston, 1892 and (4) volumes by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Virginbus Puerisque", "In the South Seas", "The Wrong Box", "Travels with a Donkey", Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1913.
RALPH BURKE TYREE (HAWAII/AMERICAN,RALPH BURKE TYREE (HAWAII/AMERICAN, 1921-1979) 29 ½" x 23 ½" image "Teo." South Seas captivating nude female portrait (shimmering under different light angles), oil on velvet with board backing, signed in lower right corner, signed, dated 1966 and inscribed on the back, framed in carved wood frame, overall 34" x 28".
RARE WOODEN SOUTH SEAS VASE, SUNRISEDeepRARE WOODEN SOUTH SEAS VASE, SUNRISEDeep flambe ink decoration over Maori kauri wood.
Inspired by the flambe and sung-glaze craze of the 1920's, this kauri-wood vase titled SUNRISE was exhibited at the 1925/26 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. One of only 3 pieces of the style and make known to exist from the exhibition (a similar pair are housed at the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand) and marked on bottom with title, date, and the exhibition initials. An extremely unique piece in style, composition and cultural rarity. Observe minor scuffing and dinging to surface finish throughout, consistent with age and handling. No restoration present.
Issued: 1925
Dimensions: 18"H x 5"D
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Condition:
Age and use related wear
SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE, 3 SOUTHSWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE, 3 SOUTH SEAS FISH ON CORALThis Swarovski crystal figurine depicting three south sea fish swimming around coral. The fish are made from clear crystal, while the coral base is made from matte crystal. This item has its original box which measures 5"H x 6"dia and Swarovski swan backstamp.
Artist: Michael Stamey
Issued: 1993-1998
Dimensions: 3.5"L x 1.5"W x 2"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEARSA VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEARS MDCCXL I, II, III...A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL I, II, III, IV by George Anson Esq. afterwards Lord Anson, expedition to the South Seas by Richard Walters, M.A. with forty-two copper plates, fifteenth edition Lord MDCCCXXVI (1776)
Condition:
Good condition
REGINALD NICKERSON O/C PAINTING OF WHALINGREGINALD NICKERSON O/C PAINTING OF WHALING SHIP, THE BA...Reginald Eugene Nickerson (American/Massachusetts, 1915-1999) oil on canvas maritime painting depicting the ship "Whaling Bark Wanderer" at sea with full sails, flying an American flag and "W" flag, The ship is surrounded by whales and figures hunting the whales from fishing boats rowing in the foreground, with additional ships and a mountain landscape visible in the background under a cloudy blue sky. Signed "R.E. Nickerson" lower right. Inscribed BARK 'WANDERER' ARRIVING AT SOUTH SEAS WHALE FISHERIES-1879- to stretcher. Housed in a simple white painted wood frame. Sight: 21 1/2" H x 35 1/2" W. Framed: 24 1/2" H x 38 3/4" W. Note: The Bark Wanderer was first launched in 1878, setting sail from New Bedford, MA commanded by Capt. Andrew Heyer. It was one of the last whaling ships produced in Mattapoisett, MA as the whaling industry was approaching its demise, due to the replacement of whale oil by petroleum. By 1882, her registry had changed to San Francisco and her whaling grounds became the North Pacific and Arctic Oceans. She finally returned to New Bedford in 1904 where, during the next 20 years, the Wanderer made eleven whaling voyages out of New Bedford. In 1924, the ship set out on its last voyage and was driven into the island of Cuttyhunk by gale-force winds from a tropical storm. (Adapted from the Mattapoisett Museum, Mattapoisett, MA. : https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/post/the-bark-wanderer).
Condition:
Painting in overall very good condition with no visible losses or retouching. Frame with wear and losses throughout.
WILLARD, HARRY. WILLARD THE WIZARD.Bandera:WILLARD, HARRY. WILLARD THE WIZARD.Bandera: J. Marvin Hunter’s Printing House, ca. 1930. Pictorial broadside shows the performance of a levitation, suspension, flower growth, and basket trick. The magician who performs the feats bears little resemblance to Willard. Flowery and descriptive text fills the balance of the bill. 8 ¾ x 24". Minor edge chips; A-. Harry Willard was one of three men in his family to make magic his profession. Rumor has it he was not the only member of his family to use this broadside to advertise his show. Apparently first printed at the turn of the century, the Willard family, ever economical, reused the same billing material for decades in their tours, which crisscrossed the American South season after season, playing under large canvas tents.
WHALING LITHOGRAPHAfter William J. Huggins,WHALING LITHOGRAPHAfter William J. Huggins, English, 1781-1845. Colored lithograph by Thomas Sutherland after a painting by Huggins entitled "South Seas Whale Fishery", depicting a whale hunting scene. Inscribed "A representation of the Ships Amelia Wilson & Castor off the Island of Bouro, with their boats and crew in the various process of fishing, showing the manner the Spermacetti Whales are caught, also the mode of cutting them into the ship & boiling the oil upon deck"; published by W. J. Huggins in London, Jan. 1st, 1825. Toned overall; tear upper right. Image 19 3/4 x 13 3/4", under glass and framed 25 x 23 3/4" high overall. ESTIMATE $
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Toned overall; tear upper right.
WHALING IN SOUTH SEAS PAINTING BY JOYPrimitiveWHALING IN SOUTH SEAS PAINTING BY JOYPrimitive oil seascape painting on board depicting American whaler, 2 long boats, and a whale signed Louis H. Joy. Titled verso WHALING IN THE SOUOTH SEAS, AUXILLARY VESSEL FAYAL, Painted by Louis H. Joy. 12 x 16 inches, framed 21 x 25.
REGGIE NICKERSON WHALING PAINTINGPrimitiveREGGIE NICKERSON WHALING PAINTINGPrimitive American oil on canvas of a South Seas whaling scene SPERM WHALING, GOVERNOR STRONG signed Asa Chase (Reginald Nickerson). 15 x 23 inches, framed 18 x 26.
2 COCONUT SHELL BANKSLot of two antique2 COCONUT SHELL BANKSLot of two antique South Seas coconut shell banks: Carved anchor and IL DU DIABLO 1944, 7 inches; and carved sailboat, moon, flower ILES DU SALUT, 5.5 inches. Both have minor glue repair on base joint.
REGINALD NICKERSON WHALING SCENE PAINTINGLargeREGINALD NICKERSON WHALING SCENE PAINTINGLarge oil painting on wood panel of a South Seas whaling scene with active volcano and the whale ship SEA RANGER. Sailors are in a longboat about to harpoon a whale. Unsigned, back has estate information about the artist. 18.5 x 37 inches, framed 22 x 40.5 inches (some craquelure to paint).
COMSTOCK WHALING BROADSIDE 1868 SHIPCOMSTOCK WHALING BROADSIDE 1868 SHIP RAJANFramed watercolor painting on paper signed William Comstock (ship's carpenter) YANKEE WHALING SHIP 'RAJAN' 1ST VOYAGE TO SOUTH SEAS, MASTER JOSIAH STOREY OCT. 28, 1868. Back label says this piece was found in a seaman's trunk in San Francisco in 1969. 15 x 19.5 inches, framed 22 x 26.
LOUIS H. JOY FOLK ART OIL ON ARTISTLOUIS H. JOY FOLK ART OIL ON ARTIST BOARD, "WHALING IN ...Louis H. Joy Folk Art Oil on Artist Board, "Whaling in the South Seas Auxiliary Vessel Fayal" , a naïve rendition depicting a whaling scene, signed lower right Louis H. Joy, titled and signed verso in a 19th century crotch mahogany frame
12 in. x 16 in. Framed 21.25 in. x 25.5 in.
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169. CLASSIC PITCAIRN ISLAND CANE -CA.169. CLASSIC PITCAIRN ISLAND CANE -CA. 1900 -REDWOOD RI...169. Classic Pitcairn Island Cane -Ca. 1900 -Redwood right fist handle on its coconut wood shaft with a light colored, flush set and joining wood washer collar and a metal ferrule. The fist seems to hold something, which could be an egg, symbol of life, or a book-scroll for the eternal Bible. This cane is typical for the Pitcairn Islands and shows character and the innate driving force that personalizes good folk-art. It grew old beautifully with a rich patina that gives the piece the appearance of having a dark color. -H. 3” x 1 ½”, O.L. 37” -$200-$300 -For the interesting story regarding the Pitcairn Island Canes, I refer to Francis H. Monek’s book, Canes Through The Ages, page 282 and 283. Hereby his original description: “A cane carved by Ivan Christian of Pitcairn Island in the South Seas, South Pacific is a most desirable collectible. He was a descendant of Fletcher Christian, an officer on board the British ship Bounty. The handle of the cane I have has a black insertion in the middle of the surface, which is a piece of the Bounty rudder. Fletcher Christian led the mutiny against Captain William Bligh in 1789 and set Bligh and his 18 loyal men adrift in a small boat near the Fiji Islands in April 1789. Christian took the Bounty back to Tahiti where he left some mutineers who were later captured by the British. With eight shipmates, six native men, and twelve native women he sailed to Pitcairn, a rocky island only 3 miles square and with no fresh water. He burned and sank the Bounty on January 23, 1790 to prevent any of his group from leaving and to keep their island hideaway a secret. Having no water but rain water to drink and no animals except a few goats, their assumed island paradise soon became a prison. Few ships would stop there as they had to anchor two miles out and risk heavy swells in a rowboat to reach the island. The population increased. In 1939 it numbered 215, but would be decimated every few years by ptomaine poisoning, lockjaw, measles, etc. All they had to trade were oranges and canes, which they made from wood on uninhabited Henderson Island 100 miles away. They could not grow any potatoes or vegetables as large swarms of black rats ate up everything before the natives could pick it. I fortunately have one of their canes and it is displayed herein. The relic of the Bounty rudder in the cane is like a modern reliquary.”
TROPICAL WOOD CLASSIC PITCAIRN ISLANDTROPICAL WOOD CLASSIC PITCAIRN ISLAND CANE-Ca. 1890 -Plain turned tropical wood knob with a substantial flattened top and well-proportioned longer stem on an ebony shaft with three-stacked contrasting wood washer’s collar and a horn ferrule. Beautifully simple and simply beautiful, this cane has allure and charm. Its profile speaks for a better Pictairn island origin and the warming patina on the knob for at least a century of age. -For the interesting story regarding the Pitcairn Island Canes, I refer to Francis H. Monek’s book, Canes Through The Ages, page 282 and 283, Hereby his original description: “A cane carved by Ivan Christian of Pitcairn Island in the South Seas, South Pacific is a most desirable collectible. He was a descendant of Fletcher Christian, an officer on board the British ship Bounty. The handle of the cane I have has a black insertion in the middle of the surface, which is a piece of the Bounty rudder. Fletcher Christian led the mutiny against Captain William Bligh in 1789 and set Bligh and his 18 loyal men adrift in a small boat near the Fiji Islands in April 1789. Christian took the Bounty back to Tahiti where he left some mutineers who were later captured by the British. With eight shipmates, six native men, and twelve native women he sailed to Pitcairn, a rocky island only 3 miles square and with no fresh water. He burned and sank the Bounty on January 23, 1790 to prevent any of his group from leaving and to keep their island hideaway a secret. Having no water but rain water to drink and no animals except a few goats, their assumed island paradise soon became a prison. Few ships would stop there, as they had to anchor two miles out and risk heavy swells in a rowboat to reach the island. The population increased. In 1939 it numbered 215, but would be decimated every few years by ptomaine poisoning, lockjaw, measles, etc. All they had to trade were oranges and canes, which they made from wood on uninhabited Henderson Island 100 miles away. They could not grow any potatoes or vegetables as large swarms of black rats ate up everything before the natives could pick it. I fortunately have one of their canes and it is displayed herein. The relic of the Bounty rudder in the cane is like a modern reliquary.” -H. 3” x 1 ¾”, O.L. 37 ¾” -$100-$200
Bernatzik. South Pacific. CONRU, Kevin.Bernatzik. South Pacific. CONRU, Kevin. Bernatzik. South Pacific. Milan, 5 Continents Editions, 2002. South Pacific: the beauty of a paradise lost captured through 150 extraordinary photographs taken in the early '30s by Austrian writer and ethnographer Hugo Bernatzik. Bernatzik traveled for over a year, between 1932 and 1933, to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea and Bali. His lively and fascinating account of the trip and his observations on myths, customs and traditions of the people he encountered were published as a book, Sudsee: Travels in the South Seas, soon after translated into English (1935). Of the thousands of pictures he took, only a small part were published at that time and in a small format, mainly in support of the field evidence. A larger and careful selection of the best photographs, reproduced here in duotone and in large format, has been made for South Pacific. Approx L30.5 x25cm. PROVENANCE Ex Eric Coote Collection, New South Wales. (1)
JAPANESE OSAKA SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKEJAPANESE OSAKA SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY DOSHOSAI 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2".JAPANESE OSAKA SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY DOSHOSAI, 19th Century, A South Seas Islander holding a large coral branch. Signed. Dimensions: Height 2". Provenance: Collection of Dr. James Rose.
GIANT SOUTH SEAS CLAM SHELL LENGTH 31”.GIANT SOUTH SEAS CLAM SHELL LENGTH 31”. WEIGHT 104 LBS.GIANT SOUTH SEAS CLAM SHELL, Dimensions: Length 31". Weight 104 lbs.
SOUTH SEAS WAR CLUB PROBABLY FIJI, 19TH/EARLYSOUTH SEAS WAR CLUB PROBABLY FIJI, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16.5”.SOUTH SEAS WAR CLUB, Probably Fiji, 19th/Early 20th Century, Relief-carved head and geometric-carved grip. Dimensions: Length 16.5".
SOUTH SEAS PADDLE AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FRENCHSOUTH SEAS PADDLE AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FRENCH POLYNESIA, LATE 18TH TO 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 39.25”.SOUTH SEAS PADDLE, Austral Islands, French Polynesia, Late 18th to 19th Century, Hardwood paddle with extensive geometric carving on blade and handle and relief-carved masked faces at end of handle. Austral Islanders made ceremonial paddles, and though the original purpose is unclear, it is believed they were used as dance wands. Some were later made as souvenirs for European travelers. Dimensions: Length 39.25".
SOUTH SEAS WAR CLUB 19TH/EARLY 20THSOUTH SEAS WAR CLUB 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 41”.SOUTH SEAS WAR CLUB, 19th/Early 20th Century, Hardwood. Dimensions: Length 41".
GIANT SOUTH SEAS CLAM SHELL LENGTH 30”.GIANTGIANT SOUTH SEAS CLAM SHELL LENGTH 30”.GIANT SOUTH SEAS CLAM SHELL, Some discoloration. Weighs approx. 78.5 pounds. Dimensions: Length 30".
SCRIMSHAW HIPPOPOTAMUS TOOTH 19TH CENTURYSCRIMSHAW HIPPOPOTAMUS TOOTH 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 11". INCLUDES CONTEMPORARY LUCITE MOUNT.SCRIMSHAW HIPPOPOTAMUS TOOTH, 19th Century, Whaling scene off a South Seas coast, with whaleships and whaleboats in pursuit of whales, and natives and whalemen interacting in the village on shore. Signed lower right "N.A. Prudden". Dimensions: Length 11". Includes contemporary lucite mount. Provenance: Raymond Delucia Collection.Thomas Mittler Scrimshaw CollectionIllustrated:Through the Eyes of a Collector, by Nina Hellman (2015), fig. 103.
PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTINGPAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING SOUTH SEAS FIGURES 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 5.25".PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING SOUTH SEAS FIGURES, 19th Century, One tooth depicts a full-length portrait of a warrior or king on the obverse, and a royal canoe on the reverse. Other tooth depicts a full-length portrait of a woman, possibly a queen, wearing a long dress and holding a handbag on the obverse, and a landscape with thatched huts, dogs and chickens on the reverse. Dimensions: Lengths 5.25". Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 20, 2006, Lot #872.The Collection of Michael Gill.
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1842 LENGTHSCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1842 LENGTH 4.25".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1842, Depicts a ship portrait, captioned "Seringapatam Commanded by Capt. E. Courtenay. Returned from a Voyage to the South Seas with an excellent Cargo of Sperm Oil on the 12 of March in the year of our Lord 1842", the outline of a spouting sperm whale, captioned "Shape of the Sperm Whale This being one of their teeth", and a whaling scene, captioned "A whale boat in chase of a Sperm Whale.". Dimensions: Length 4.25".