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9:00 AM PT - Feb 19th, 2005

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Maritime Antiques Auction

340 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
18th C Telescope


18TH CENTURY TELESCOPE. This fine 18th century captain's spy glass...

1,000
-
1,500
2
Lot 2
Scrimshaw Sail Maker's Belt

. A most unusual item is this sail maker's leather belt with a...

750
-
1,000
3
Lot 3
Trench Art Shell

. U.S. Naval 'trench art' of the highest quality. The art work is...

750
-
900
4
Lot 4
Brass Antique Telescope


SOLID BRASS ANTIQUE TELESCOPE. This very nice telescope is signed...

350
-
500
5
Lot 5
Apothecary Set

. This early captain's apothecary set contains 21 bottles marked...

450
-
600
6
Lot 6
Brass Speaking Trumpet

. Solid brass speaking trumpet with the name engraved on the bell...

300
-
400
7
Lot 7
Hailing Trumpet

. This solid brass/copper speaking horn is engraved with the...

300
-
400
8
Lot 8
Antique Half Hull Model

. Half hull model of a 3 masted sailing ship. This half hull is...

500
-
750
9
Lot 9
Antique Half Hull Model

. A fine half hull model in original white and green paint and...

1,000
-
1,500
10
Lot 10
Sand Glass Log Timer


LOG TIMER. Sand glass log timer. This instrument has 4 nicely...

450
-
600
11
Lot 11
Sand Glass Log Timer


SAND GLASS TIMER. Early sand glass log timer with 4 turned columns...

450
-
600
12
Lot 12
Early Sand Glass Timer


EARLY SAND GLASS LOG TIMER. This early instrument 5 1/4" tall and...

500
-
600
13
Lot 13
Table Lamp from Cameo


LAMP. Exceptional table lamp made using a large cameo. The shell...

500
-
750
14
Lot 14
Whale Blubber Cutting Spade

. Antique whaling blubber cutting spade. This whaling tool, used...

250
-
350
15
Lot 15
Authentic Whaling Harpoon

. Early authentic whaling toggle harpoon. This 'iron' used in...

500
-
750
16
Lot 16
American Whaling Harpoon

. Toggle harpoon of an American design. This harpoon was made in...

250
-
350
17
Lot 17
Deep Sea Diving Boots

. Pair of deep sea diving boots with solid brass toes and lead...

400
-
500
18
Lot 18
Deep Sea Diving Helmet


AUTHENTIC DEEP SEA DIVING HELMET. Copper and brass deep sea diving...

2,000
-
3,000
19
Lot 19
Bronze Lighthouse Lamp

. United States lighthouse service buoy lamp by Arlington of New...

1,000
-
1,500
20
Lot 20
Copper and Brass Buoy Light

. Huge copper and brass buoy beacon light with clear glass lens...

3,000
-
4,000
21
Lot 21
Brass Carrying Container

Unusual carrying container fashioned similar to the USLHS wick...

450
-
600
22
Lot 22
U.S.N. Officer's Sword


U. S.N. OFFICER'S SWORD. U.S. Naval officer's sword with leather...

200
-
300
23
Lot 23
19th C. Naval Cutlass

. Early French naval cutlass. This edged weapon is in very good...

300
-
450
24
Lot 24
Antique Powder Horn

. Antique scrimshaw powder horn. This powder horn has a whale...

200
-
300
25
Lot 25
2 Early Compass Cards


LOT. 2 early compass cards. 1) Early card marked THAXTER MAKER...

350
-
500
26
Lot 26
Brass Clock & Barometer Set

. Solid brass clock and barometer set. The dial of the clock reads...

500
-
650
27
Lot 27
Scrimshaw Pulley

. Scrimshaw double block. 3" long, 2 1/2" wide and 2 1/4" thick...

200
-
300
28
Lot 28
Scrimshaw Page Turner

. Scrimshaw page turner, 1 side reads NANTUCKET the other side...

50
-
100
29
Lot 29
Scrimshaw Knitting Needles

. Pair of scrimshaw knitting needles with ebony(?) dividers. Bone...

200
-
300
30
Lot 30
Scrimshaw Rolling Pin

. Wooden rolling pin with turned bone ends. Very well made but not...

100
-
150
31
Lot 31
Navigator's Slate Board


NAVIGATOR' S SLATE BOARD. Two part folding slate board, 15" X...

200
-
350
32
Lot 32
USS Constitution Model


MODEL. The Constitution made by SR. Simoes Marcellino in Lisbon...

2,000
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3,000
33
Lot 33
Shadowbox Model


LARGE ANTIQUE SHADOWBOX MODEL. Large shadow box model of the...

1,250
-
1,750
34
Lot 34
Model of the Essex


LARGE ANTIQUE MODEL OF THE ESSEX. Large shadow box model of the...

1,500
-
2,500
35
Lot 35
Exceptional Cased Model

. This exceptional cased model features a three masted clipper...

2,500
-
3,500
36
Lot 36
Model of the Malabar X


SCALE MODEL OF THE MALABAR X. Fine scale model of the Alden Yacht...

2,000
-
3,000
37
Lot 37
Fine Cased Model Dixie 2

. Cased model of the 1908 Gold Cup winner DIXIE 2. Planked...

2,500
-
3,500
38
Lot 38
Early Cutlery Set

. This cutlery set is made using 2 spermwhale teeth for handles...

350
-
500
39
Lot 39
Oil Painting of Whale Ship

. Oil on board painting of the whale ship A.R. TUCKER drying her...

250
-
350
40
Lot 40
Brass Lighthouse Lamp

. Solid brass table lamp in the form of a lighthouse. This lamp...

150
-
250
41
Lot 41
Whaleman's Brass Lamp


WHALEMEN' S BRASS LAMP. Brass/bronze table lamp of a New Bedford...

100
-
200
42
Lot 42
Lighthouse Shaker

. Nickel plated cocktail shaker in the form of a lighthouse. 14" tall.

150
-
200
43
Lot 43
Lot of 2 Ceramic Items


LOT. 2 ceramic items include a soft paste bowl with transfers that...

100
-
200
44
Lot 44
Name Board

. Nautical ship's name board. CONDOR. This name board measures...

300
-
400
45
Lot 45
Little Navigator Carving


THE LITTLE NAVIGATOR. Earlier carving of the little navigator...

500
-
750
46
Lot 46
Carved Pilot House Eagle

. Carved spread wing eagle with glass eyes. This carving similar...

750
-
900
47
Lot 47
Sail Maker's Tool Set


SAIL MAKER' S TOOL SET. Fine sail maker's tools include 1) Knot...

450
-
550
48
Lot 48
Ship's Lignum Vitae Items


SHIP' S LIGNUM VITAE ITEMS. Bullet pulley made of lignum vitae...

150
-
250
49
Lot 49
5 Seam Rubbers


FIVE SEAM RUBBERS. Lot of 5 seam rubbers, 1 is ebony, 3 3/4" long...

100
-
150
50
Lot 50
Ship Building Tools

Hawsing iron, pitch pourer & cask lifters. 3 ITEMS.

300
-
350
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