A few examples of appraisal values for
WHALE TALE

• A FINE LOT OF WHALING &
  A FINE LOT OF WHALING & ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMS Including two sailors' folk art coconut ladles with decorated handles, 19th century; a cow-horn cup, a spear point with rotating reel for cord; a harpoon tip; a wrought iron ladle; a Pennsylvania Dutch glazed earthenware whistle; a large catlinite pipe labeled as from Grand Forks, N. Dakota; and an Inuit carved whale vertebra janiform bird, mounted on an iron stand.
• *SCRIMSHAW AND PAINTED WHALE'S
  *SCRIMSHAW AND PAINTED WHALE'S TOOTHEach side decorated with a full-rigged ship. Length 6. *May only be sold to a Massachusetts resident.''
• FOLK ART WOODEN WHALE SCULPTURE.
  FOLK ART WOODEN WHALE SCULPTURE. White painted driftwood and iron whale sculpture, on base. Whale 35”L x 15”H overall.
• SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH
  SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH "Whaling", polychrome, depicting two ships and one longboat after two whales with iceberg behind, 6 3/4". Fine condition.
• "WHALING SCENE" DIORAMA, WITH WHALE
  "WHALING SCENE" DIORAMA, WITH WHALE TALE BREAKING THROUGH WAVES AT RIGHT AND HARPOON CREW IN BOAT TO THE LEFT, SIX MEN IN SMALL BOAT..."Whaling Scene" diorama, with whale tale breaking through waves at right and harpoon crew in boat to the left, six men in small boat, one at helm with harpoon in water that appears to have stabbed the whale, large ship in background, wear consistent with age, including some damage/ loss to interior, top detaches, etc., whole box: 9 1/2" h. x 14 3/4" w. x 6 1/2" d.
• WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED SPERM WHALE
  WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED SPERM WHALE TOOTHWHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED SPERM WHALE TOOTH , circa 1860, two whale ships with three longboats out and three spouts on the horizon all under large clouds, the reverse is a closer view of an active whaling scene with a whale ship and two longboats on a pod of three whales, also under the same continuous large cloud. The engraved sea on both scenes merge at the tip of the tooth with the initials "W.P." on the bottom. Length 8 ½ in. Width 3 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.
• EARLY 20TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S
  EARLY 20TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH TITLED"SPERM WHALE AT BAY". EXCEPTIONAL SCENE OF A WHALE HUNT, UNSIGNED, 7" LONG, WEIGHT 1.04 POUNDS.
• WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY AND
  WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE CANEWhaleman Carved Whale Ivory and Whalebone Cane , circa 1870, the grip of a female nude laying on a tree bark with chained ankles, on a whalebone carved shaft of panels, reeding, 8 tortoise diamond inlays and hatch carving. Length 33 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.
• 2 WHALE BONE ITEMSIncludes a
  2 WHALE BONE ITEMSIncludes a small 3.5 inch whale tooth with carved whales and a 4 inch box with whale scenes.
• DUTRA SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTHLarge
  DUTRA SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTHLarge whale tooth with scrimshaw of Arctic whaling scene with large whale and men in whale boat, signed Roberta K. Dutra. Size: 7 inches x 2 in wide. Weighs 12.9 oz.
• PAIR CARVED WHALE FIGURESPair of
  PAIR CARVED WHALE FIGURESPair of carved bone small figurines of whales, 4.5 in long. One tail reglued.
• 76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
  76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
• AMERICAN FOLK ART WHALE AND MERMAID
  AMERICAN FOLK ART WHALE AND MERMAID 20th c., incl. a Nancy Thomas painted sheet metal mermaid, signed and dated (1991), and a copper sheet whale (possibly Dante Smith) weathervane on stand, no visible signature, 17.5"h x 17"w x 4"d (whale), 6.75"h x 12"w x 7.75"d (mermaid)
• AMERICAN FOLK ART WHALE AND MERMAID
  AMERICAN FOLK ART WHALE AND MERMAID 20th c., incl. a Nancy Thomas painted sheet metal mermaid, signed and dated (1991), and a copper sheet whale (possibly Dante Smith) weathervane on stand, no visible signature, 17.5"h x 17"w x 4"d (whale), 6.75"h x 12"w x 7.75"d (mermaid)
• FOLK ART WHALE PLAQUE Whale
  FOLK ART WHALE PLAQUE Whale Silhouette from salvaged pine, having hand cut marks on back, 45" x 10".
• 8 PIECE WHALING LOT TO INCLUDE A
  8 PIECE WHALING LOT TO INCLUDE A LEATHER WRAPPEDBRASS 4 PULL TELESCOPE, A 6" RELIEF CARVED WHALES TOOTH DEPICTING A SPERM WHALE, NEW BEDFORD HARBOR SIGNAL BOOK, SMALL BOOK TITLED "A WOMAN HAS AN AWFUL LOT TO THANK A WHALE FOR", 4 SMALL BOTTLES - ONE IS EZRA KELLEY WATCH OIL, HUMPHREY'S PILL BOTTLE AND 2 BOTTLES WITH WHALE OIL.
• WHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF
  WHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF JACK TARWHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF JACK TAR , circa 1860, a folksy portrait of Jack Tar standing holding an American flag in one hand and a sabre in the other, the reverse with a 5-point star. Length 7 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.
• JONAH AND THE WHALE BELL TOY Gong
  JONAH AND THE WHALE BELL TOY Gong Bell another whimsical design that borders on toy genius as toy is pulled along Jonah attempts to feed a bell to the whale with an animating open mouth. 5 1/2'' l. (Pristine Cond.)
• 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.
• A Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth Incised
  A Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth Incised with the image of a whaling ship Charles W. Morgan at sea with the tail of a whale diving next to a harpoon boat to the left and icebergs to the right with mild background toning and black pigment rubbed into the decorations for accent.
• SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTHLarge
  SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTHLarge scrimshaw whale tooth with British warship on one side and elaborate tree with birds verso. 8 inches long, 20.2 oz.
• POLISHED WHALE TOOTHLarge
  POLISHED WHALE TOOTHLarge polished whale tooth with small metal dot near tip, 7 x 2.32 inches, weighs 17.28 oz. Buyer is responsible for pickup or removal of whale products in accordance with Federal and State guidelines concerning trade.
• ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW WHALE
  ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTHAntique whale tooth with scrimshaw ship on one side, lady in dress verso. 5 in long, 7.7 oz.
• AUTHENTIC CARVED WHALE TOOTH STATUE
  AUTHENTIC CARVED WHALE TOOTH STATUE
• 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.
• LARGE WHALE TOOTHAntique large
  LARGE WHALE TOOTHAntique large whale tooth with lightly inscribed (pencil?) drawing of a ship. 7.5 inches, 22.7 oz
• SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Engraved
  SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Engraved Whale's Tooth, with image of longboats pursuing two sperm whales and two larger sailing ships in the background, no image verso, unsigned, 4" long, old crack near tip.
• PAIR OF WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED
  PAIR OF WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TEETHPAIR OF WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TEETH , circa 1870, the horizontal view of both teeth is a narrative of 8 longboats out (one tossed over by a whale) on a pod of 9 whales and 2 whaling barks on the horizon. The reverse vertical scenes of 2 whale ship portraits, one is cutting in. Height 6 ¼ 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.
• WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE
  WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTHWHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH , circa 1860, the horizontal view of a very active whaling scene with 2 whaleships, 5 longboats and 14 whales on a very pronounce scalloped sea. The reverse vertical scene of a Polynesian bare-breasted female holding a fish and basket with hut and palm tree in the distance. Length 6 ½ in. Width 2 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.
• AMERICAN SAILOR-MADE CARVED BONE
  AMERICAN SAILOR-MADE CARVED BONE FIGURE OF WHALE United States,Late 19th-Early 20th CenturyCarved flat back half figure style with mouth open.
• HUGE WHALE TOOTHLarge raw
  HUGE WHALE TOOTHLarge raw polished whale tooth, 7.25 in x 4 in wide, weighs 28.68 oz.
• SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH -
  SCRIMSHAW WHALE TOOTH - WHALINGScrimshaw whale tooth with scenes of ships and whales, unsigned. 5 in tall, weighs 8.84 oz.
• HUGE RAW WHALE TOOTHHuge raw
  HUGE RAW WHALE TOOTHHuge raw whale tooth, 9 in long x 3 wide, weighs 27.27 oz.
• Scrimshaw Tooth Featuring Whale
  Scrimshaw Tooth Featuring Whale Carving American a carved whale tooth in the form of a sperm whale; lg.7 in.
• SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH
  SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH ALLEGORICAL MOTIFS MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH ALLEGORICAL MOTIFS, Mid-19th Century, Titled on base "Christ the True Vine", from John 15:1–17, where Jesus describes himself as the true vine and the disciples as branches. Depicts abundant grapevines wrapping around the tooth and surrounding images of a mermaid, Neptune on his chariot, a long-legged bird, a whaling scene, crossed American flags and a palm tree. Dimensions: Length 6". Provenance: A Scrimshaw Collection Originating on Nantucket Island.
• 2 SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH, LATE
  2 SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH, LATE 20TH C BY NOTEDNEW BEDFORD ARTIST ROBERT MONFILS. ON CUSTOM MADE BASES. ONE DEPICTS A WHALESHIP WITH PORPOISES IN WATER, 6 1/2" LONG. THE OTHER DEPICTS WHALESHIP WITH WHALE BOAT AND MEN WORKING, 7" LONG. CAN NOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS. PROVENANCE: FROM THE MICHAEL IPPOLITO ESTATE.