A few examples of appraisal values for
HARPOON

• WHALING HARPOONWHALING HARPOON,
  WHALING HARPOONWHALING HARPOON, length: 119 in. h:119in.
• TEMPLE STYLE HARPOONVintage
  TEMPLE STYLE HARPOONVintage custom made toggle type harpoon painted black.
• HARPOONER WHALE TOOTHScrimshaw
  HARPOONER WHALE TOOTHScrimshaw whale tooth depicting a man throwing harpoon signed FRANK. 4.25 inches, 6.8 oz
• SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH
  SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH Harpooning the Whale, polychrome, depicting a six-man crew in a longboat, 6". Fine condition.
• UNUSUAL MID-19TH C HARPOON WITH 2
  UNUSUAL MID-19TH C HARPOON WITH 2 SWIVEL BARBS.A SIMILAR ONE IS PICTURED ON PAGE 220 #54 IN LYTLE'S BOOK "HARPOONS & OTHER WHALECRAFT". NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION. 40" LONG.
• 19TH C HARPOON, LANCE, 63 1/2".
  19TH C HARPOON, LANCE, 63 1/2". GOOD CONDITION.FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
• GROMMET IRON HARPOON, DIAMOND POINT
  GROMMET IRON HARPOON, DIAMOND POINT HEAD, 19TH C.32" LONG, EXCELLENT CONDITION. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
• HARPOON FOR A SHOULDER WHALING
  HARPOON FOR A SHOULDER WHALING GUN CIRCA 1867 LENGTH 25.5".HARPOON FOR A SHOULDER WHALING GUN, Circa 1867, By Robert Smith of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Smith referred to these as a Smith's shooting iron. Dimensions: Length 25.5". Provenance: Bob and Nina Hellman, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Includes copy of original receipt and additional information.The Collection of Michael Gill.
• TEMPLE WHALING HARPOONAntique
  TEMPLE WHALING HARPOONAntique iron whaling harpoo, Temple type with toggle, 37 inches. Illustrated in Lytle's book "Harpoons & Other Whalecraft" p. 205, #84.
• WHALING HARPOON. American mid
  WHALING HARPOON. American mid 19th century iron. Lewis Temple-type toggle-headed harpoon with rope lashing possibly original. Expected wear. 33 1/2''l. Born a slave in Virginia Lewis Temple (1800-1854) obtained his freedom and worked as a blacksmith in New Bedford Massachusetts. He developed the toggle-headed harpoon in 1848.
• OLD PORPOISE HARPOONOld or
  OLD PORPOISE HARPOONOld or antique porpoise harpoon with toggle end, 31 inches long.
• Scrimshaw porpoise jaw with
  Scrimshaw porpoise jaw with carved harpoon and sea life designs 19th c. 16.5"l.
• ANTIQUE HARPOON & WHALING
  ANTIQUE HARPOON & WHALING TOOL19th century black iron 65 inch long harpoon (corrosion on mounting end) with a wood handled and iron whale blubber scraper, 49 inches.
• WHALING SOCIETY HARPOON86 inch long
  WHALING SOCIETY HARPOON86 inch long iron and wood harpoon with rope-wrapped handle and attached plaque NE WHALING SOCIETY.
• DOUBLE-FLUE HARPOON 19TH CENTURY
  DOUBLE-FLUE HARPOON 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 32”.DOUBLE-FLUE HARPOON, 19th Century, Signed "W. Hurst" and marked "Phoenix 1832" for the whaleship Phoenix, which operated from the northern English port of Whitby. Hellman Collection acquisition date August 14, 1993. Additional information about this lot may be found on the Hellman Collection website, number REH116. Dimensions: Length 32". Provenance: Barbara Johnson Collection.The Collection of Bob and Nina Hellman, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
• IRON WHALING HARPOON - Early 20th c
  IRON WHALING HARPOON - Early 20th c Iron Whaling Gun Harpoon with four-toggle head stamped by maker mostly illegible Brooklyn NY 63'' long corroded.
• IRON WHALING HARPOON - Early 20th c
  IRON WHALING HARPOON - Early 20th c Iron Whaling Gun Harpoon with four-toggle head stamped by maker mostly illegible Brooklyn NY 63'' long corroded.
• INUIT CARVING OF A HARPOON
  INUIT CARVING OF A HARPOON HUNTER, CAPE DORSETAn unidentified artist, probably Kinngait (Cape Dorset), 'Harpoon Hunter', c.1990s. 9" height x 3" width x 6" depth (without spear). Bidders living outside of Canada are cautioned to proceed with care before bidding on this lot as it cannot be shipped outside of Canada in most cases. This item contains material that may be protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). It is the bidder's sole responsibility to be aware of legal restrictions on export or import of this item before bidding. Inability to ship to desired destination will not be a ground for invalidating a sale.
• CAST METAL SCULPTURE DEPICTING A
  CAST METAL SCULPTURE DEPICTING A WHALER WITHHARPOON, SIGNED ROUSSEAU. 25 1/2" HIGH, 9" WIDE, 18" DEEP.
• SINGLE-FLUE PORPOISE IRON HARPOON
  SINGLE-FLUE PORPOISE IRON HARPOON 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 19.5".SINGLE-FLUE PORPOISE IRON HARPOON, 19th Century, Faint illegible lettering near the head. Dimensions: Length 19.5". Provenance: Bob and Nina Hellman, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Includes copy of check and additional information written by Bob Hellman.The Collection of Michael Gill.
• 19TH C HARPOON, GROMMET IRON, OLD
  19TH C HARPOON, GROMMET IRON, OLD ROPE WRAPPING,EXCELLENT CONDITION. 28 5/8" LONG. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
• TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON 19TH CENTURY
  TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 32”.TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON, 19th Century, Madeiran or Azorean. Head marked "SS" or "SB", possibly for the owner or company of the vessel. Hellman Collection acquisition date August 1, 1985. Additional information about this lot may be found on the Hellman Collection website, number REH087. Dimensions: Length 32". Provenance: The Collection of Bob and Nina Hellman, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
• AN AMERICAN CAST IRON TOGGLE
  AN AMERICAN CAST IRON TOGGLE HARPOON An American cast iron toggle harpoon, 34.75"l
• ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY AND WOOD
  ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY AND WOOD FISHING HARPOONESKIMO WALRUS IVORY AND WOOD FISHING HARPOON , 19th century, removable sawtooth ivory dart inserted into a turned ivory post mortised and tied to a wood shaft wrapped in hide through an ivory eyelet. Length 35 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.
• EXPERIMENTAL HARPOONAntique iron
  EXPERIMENTAL HARPOONAntique iron whaling harpoon, experimental with wrapped handle, 28.5 in long. Small barb, B. Johnson collection. Listed as #54 and 55 in Lytle's book on harpoons.
• WROUGHT IRON TOGGLE WHALING
  WROUGHT IRON TOGGLE WHALING HARPOON, CIRCA 1870Wrought Iron Toggle Whaling Harpoon, circa 1870 , with scratched "AH" monogram, belonging to the whaleship Andrew Hicks; the Andrew Hicks was launched in 1867 in Westport, Massachusetts Length 31.75 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.
• VIENNEAU HARPOONING WHALE
  VIENNEAU HARPOONING WHALE TOOTHWhale tooth with scrimshaw scen of man harpooning a whale signed Michael Vienneau, Aug. 28, 1980. 4.25 in long, weighs 5.46 oz. (Vienneau owns the Scrimshander Gallery on Nantucket).
• DOUBLE-FLUE HARPOON SECOND HALF
  DOUBLE-FLUE HARPOON SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 29.75".DOUBLE-FLUE HARPOON, Second Half of the 19th Century, Faintly marked, possibly "HIFBY". Stop withers. Dimensions: Length 29.75". Provenance: The Collection of Michael Gill.
• ANTIQUE WHALING HARPOONAntique iron
  ANTIQUE WHALING HARPOONAntique iron whaling harpoon with rope-wrapped handle, 30.5 in long.
• TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON LAST HALF OF
  TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON LAST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 32.75".TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON, Last Half of the 19th Century, Stamped "JDD" for James D. Driggs of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Marked "BK Rous" for the whaling bark Rousseau of New Bedford. Old period marlin line around cone. Dimensions: Length 32.75". Provenance: John Rinaldi, Kennebunkport, Maine. Includes copy of original receipt.The Collection of Michael Gill.
• IRON GROMMET HARPOONAntique iron
  IRON GROMMET HARPOONAntique iron whaling harpoon with spring-loaded grommet, 30 in long. Illustrated in Lytle's book "Harpoons & Other Whalecraft" p. 205, #73.
• LONG HARPOON W/SHAFTAuthentic
  LONG HARPOON W/SHAFTAuthentic iron whale harpoon with LATER rope-wrapped shaft, 77.5 inches long.
• IMPORTANT BULL WHALES SCRIMSHAWED
  IMPORTANT BULL WHALES SCRIMSHAWED TOOTH, 8"LONG, WEIGHING 2.35 POUNDS. DEPICTS A HARPOONER IN WHALEBOAT WITH WHALE AND WHALESHIP BY ROBERT MONFILS, NEW BEDFORD. 20TH C. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS APPLY. NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE MASSACHUSETTS.
• TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON MADE FOR USE IN
  TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON MADE FOR USE IN A SHOULDER GUN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 22.25".TOGGLE-HEAD HARPOON MADE FOR USE IN A SHOULDER GUN, Early 20th Century, Head with punch marks "GOTAMA" for the San Francisco schooner Gotama. Stamped on the same side of head "J.A.S." for the blacksmith John A. Sawyer of New Bedford. Dimensions: Length 22.25". Provenance: The Collection of Michael Gill.
• DIMINUTIVE HARPOON AND LANCE.
  DIMINUTIVE HARPOON AND LANCE. LATE 19TH EARLY20th century. (2) Whaling tools to include a toggle iron harpoon, signed illegibly, a short metal top and a long wooden shaft and old rope work 9' overall. Good condition. Lance has a short metal top and long wooden shaft. 74". Good condition
• INUIT STATUE OF MAN WITH
  INUIT STATUE OF MAN WITH HARPOONFigurine handmade by Inuit or other Alaska/Canada First Nations artist. Measures 5" high. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.