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A Scrimshaw Cribbage Board Probably
A Scrimshaw Cribbage Board Probably Inuit The 16-1/4"L natural walrus tusk is drilled with holes and embellished with incised drawings of hares running in a landscape with pigment rubbed in to the designs for accent.
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TWO INUIT ALASKAN INDIAN CRIBBAGE
TWO INUIT ALASKAN INDIAN CRIBBAGE GAMEBOARDSTwo Inuit Alaskan Indian walrus tusk cribbage game boards, ca. 1930, to include one polar bear effigy-form with legs, fish, and seal carvings on sides, 1 3/4" h., 8 1/2" l., and a seal effigy-form having baleen inlay eyes and ears, 8 1/2" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Good condition, no apparent damages or repair.
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20TH C. INUIT SCRIMSHAWED WALRUS
20TH C. INUIT SCRIMSHAWED WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARDNative American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit or Inupiaq, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A striking walrus ivory tusk, hand carved into a cribbage board with intricate scrimshawed motifs of animals and hunting scenes across the surfaces. The tusk is polished to even the surface for use as a score board face, and an ivory peg is added to the underside as a foot to balance the board, and at the tip is a large perforation for suspension. Two pairs of thirty incised holes within rectangular sections filled with black ink create the playing area, surrounded with a scene of caribou, a hand holding an antler, a man in boat hunting seals, and a sled dog. The other sides have fish and an encampment with a boat, and more walrus and seals basking on land and swimming. All is highly detailed and beautiful- suggesting the artis was very familiar with their natural surroundings! Size: 24.375" L x 2.375" W (61.9 cm x 6 cm)
For a similar example please see The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, catalog number: 25/1078.
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170442
Condition:
Intact and excellent. Minor surface wear and nicks from use. Natural black striations in surface. Fabulous preservation to details! The piece is functional as a cribbage board.
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Eskimo Inuit Carved Walrus Tuskwith
Eskimo Inuit Carved Walrus Tuskwith seal hunter motif on one side cribbage board seal & polar bear in other circa 1900 13'' long.
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INUIT SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH
INUIT SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH CRIBBAGE BOARDInuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth Cribbage Board with arctic whaling scene
Length 5 in.
Per Federal Regulations, this may only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident, not available for export
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.
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INUIT SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK
INUIT SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARDInuit scrimshaw walrus tusk cribbage board with polar bear and seal supports, tip initialed "AN". 20" long, 2 5/8" wide.
Condition:
Condition: information and/or statements of condition are not included in auction item descriptions. Any condition information which may be included is for information purposes only and may not be relied upon as the equivalent of a formal Condition: Report. Condition: Reports must be requested in writing, and will be provided in writing.”
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SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE
SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARDLarge antique walrus tusk made as cribbage board with scrimshaw of polar bear, iceberg, and eskimo harpooning a seal. 20 in long x 1.5 in wide.
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INUIT SCRIMSHAW SEAL CRIBBAGE
INUIT SCRIMSHAW SEAL CRIBBAGE BOARDVintage Inuit scrimshaw seal form walrus tusk cribbage board with baleen inlaid eyes.11 1/2" long, 1 3/4" wide. Condition: : age cracks. International clients are ineligible to bid on this item. It is for sale only within the United States except not to CA, NY, NJ. It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain any necessary documentation, permits or paperwork necessary including but not limited to such documents as required to comply with any and all requirements and restrictions imposed by Federal trade regulations related to endangered species prior to finalization of any sale.
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INUIT CRIBBAGE BOARD FROM WALRUS
INUIT CRIBBAGE BOARD FROM WALRUS TUSK, UNSIGNED Scrimshawn Tusk Tip, with red and black inking, no pegs, 10" long. Good condition.
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Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cribbage
Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board finely incised on three surfaces with arctic wildlife scenes; teeth tipped with silver caps act as the board's feet; silver cap on tusk length 25.25 in. mid-20th century Condition: Carved walrus has become unglued from board.
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LARGE SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK
LARGE SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD American, probably Inuit, dated 1899. Large scrimshaw-decorated walrus desk cribbage board, decorated with native animals such as elks and walruses, and an archer. Signed 'St. amichael. alaske. oct 14.1899'. Approx. length 18.5".
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Alaskan native walrus tusk cribbage
Alaskan native walrus tusk cribbage board with scrimshaw landscape scenes first half 20th century; the top with scene of a bear stalking seals on an ice floe; underneath a scene of fishing with a sein net; about 19 in. L. Estimate $ 300-500 Ivory prop missing. There are no playing pieces.
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Inuit Ivory Cribbage Board signed
Inuit Ivory Cribbage Board signed A. PikongannaFinely carved ivorycribbage board depicting four white carved seals and one brown walrus being pursued by a carved polar bear scrimshaw map the full length of the piece en verso depicting Norton Sound Alaska with pegs and hinged compartment signed on side by world reknown Inuit carver Aloysius Pikonganna King Island (1909-1986) 3'' H x 25'' L circa 20th century excellent condition.Provenance: Property of Saginaw MI lady.
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ANTIQUE ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW AND
ANTIQUE ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW AND POLYCHROME WALRUS TUSK CRI...Antique Eskimo Scrimshaw and Polychrome Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board, the board surrounded by 21 native animals; the reverse engraved with a coastal map, fish, fisherman in canoe and a paddle-steamer ferry.
Length 16 in.
Condition:
Missing one foot peg. 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.
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Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cribbage
Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board beautifully decorated with both sides illustrated with hunting and gathering scenes length 20 in.early 20th century Condition: Has been broken and reglued twice; repair may not hold.
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ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK
ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD, CIRCA 1890...Eskimo Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board, circa 1890, the obverse decorated with a caribou, scrolls and vignette of seals on ice floe; the reverse with Alaska coastal map featuring Cape Nome Precinet (sic) and Bering Straight
Length 17.5 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.
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Scrimshaw walrus tusk carved into a
Scrimshaw walrus tusk carved into a cribbage board and decorated with seals early 20th c. 25"l.
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INUIT WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD
INUIT WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 17".INUIT WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD, Late 20th Century, Polychrome engraved decoration of walrus sitting on ice floes. Drilled cribbage board. Mahogany end cap and peg stand. Includes four pegs. Dimensions: Length 17".
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Inuit and Iñupiaq Carved Cribbage
Inuit and Iñupiaq Carved Cribbage Boards
ca 1900
lot of 2, includes:
a carved antler board in the form of a whale; signed in syllabics and with disk number E7923
length 12 inches
a well-worn board with silver hinged end cap
length 18 inches
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Walrus ivory scrimshaw cribbage
Walrus ivory scrimshaw cribbage board 20th century; etched images include: Eskimo and kayak seal walrus and fish holes for cribbage area with four carved wood pegs 18 1/2 in. L. Estimate $ 150-250 Tusks broken in half and reglued appropriate wear.
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Probably 19th century the first:
Probably 19th century the first: a walrus tusk cribbage board one side with a pierced and engraved playing surface further engraved with a pair of Inuit boots and two seal heads; the second: a bone fragment engraved to one side with a scene depicting a light house beside the sea with two whale barks and sperm whales; the third: a petrified whale bone with applied carved figures of a bear and dog; 3 pcs the first. 1.5'' H x 12.25'' W.
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CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo
CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo early 20th century walrus tusk. The top has carved walrus and a seal the back has an engraved map of the coast line including Cape Prince of Wales and Nome. 26 1/4''l. Together with a carved name plaque ''King Island Nome Alaska 1911 '' 14 1/2''l. Imperfections. Cribbage board has loss to carving plaque has loss and split.
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Carved Walrus Ivory Tusk Cribbage
Carved Walrus Ivory Tusk Cribbage Board footed from alaska long ago 11'' long excellent.
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Inuit carved cribbage board, late
Inuit carved cribbage board, late 19th c.
1.5"h x 5.25"l
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Vintage Wilbur Walluk Eskimo
Vintage Wilbur Walluk Eskimo Scrimshawed Cribbage Board 13''
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Iñupiat Carved Cribbage Board
Iñupiat Carved Cribbage Board
20th century
perched on the top of two seals, featuring a carved bear head on one end and an open-mouth fish on the other; further decorated with scrimshawed depictions of seals and a hunting bear
length 14-1/4 inches
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CRIBBAGE BOARD. Twentieth century.
CRIBBAGE BOARD. Twentieth century. Eskimo carved ivory tusk cribbage board with seals. Some loss. 19''l.
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Scrimshaw-decorated walrus tusk
Scrimshaw-decorated walrus tusk cribbage board late 19th/early 20th century Decorated with coiled insect. L: 9 1/4 in. Overall good condition. The decorations depicting various hunt scenes by boat and dog sled team; fish, bird, walrus and other animals throughout.
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Inuit Carved Ivory Cribbage
Inuit Carved Ivory Cribbage BoardThe top finely carved to depict three seals with holes on each side with brown and red pigments. 10.5''L circa early 20th century. Very fine condition. Private collection Columbiaville MI.
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LOT OF (3) INUIT WALRUS ITEMS.
LOT OF (3) INUIT WALRUS ITEMS. EARLY 20TH C. TOinclude cribbage board signed J and G Nash with engraved figures of walrus, elk, bear and goose(?). Feet broken. 12 1/2" long. Small cribbage board with scrimshaw scene of seal hunt. 5" long. Petrified walrus tool approximately 6", one end broken.
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CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo
CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo early 20th century walrus tusk. The front carved with walrus and wolf heads and engraved with plants; the back engraved with an otter a beaver and another animal; the tip is carved as a cat emerging from a fish's mouth. 13''l. Minor age cracks.
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Walrus tusk carved into a
Walrus tusk carved into a cribbage board 19th c. in the form of a shark eating an animal and decorated with seals dog sleds dogs and other animals. 21"l.
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CARVED SCRIMSHAW CRIBBAGE GAME
CARVED SCRIMSHAW CRIBBAGE GAME 17" long Carved walrus tusk scrimshaw cribbage game with hand-painted walruses.
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CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo
CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo early 20th century walrus tusk. The front engraved with various animals including a polar bear and a seal. With siderails and resting on a seal support. 25 1/2''l. Lacking one side rail lacking peg stands seal support with chips damage to the butt end.
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CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo
CARVED CRIBBAGE BOARD. Eskimo early 20th century walrus tusk. Elaborately carved with a walrus her pups fish and the tip carved as a fish head. Retains some of its original paint. 17 1/2''l. A few age cracks some of the board holes have been repaired.
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WALRUS IVORY SCRIMSHAWED CRIBBAGE
WALRUS IVORY SCRIMSHAWED CRIBBAGE BOARD the top depicts polar bear man on sled pulled by dog birds and seal; one side shows meat drying on racks with igloo the other having kayak and harpoon. Length: 12.25''. The board is in good overall condition with light wear throughout a few small hairline cracks and the pins on the underside have been replaced.