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Sailor's Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth

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SCRIMSHAW: Busk sailor art, 19th C., carved baleen love token, oblong with tapered sides, carved: SCRIMSHAW: Busk sailor art, 19th C., carved baleen love token, oblong with tapered sides, carved motifs include buildings, potted trees, lighthouse, and geometric designs, some loss to edges, scratche

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Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik, Doll: Antique/vintage Mengersgereuth Porzellanfabrik doll marked "914" along with maker mark on back of head; Open and close eyes; Open mouth with two teeth; Doll is wearing sailor costume with hat; Measure

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SALVADOR DALÃ I DOMÃˆNECH (Figueras, Girona, 1904 - 1989). "Two Sailors", ca.1925. Pencil, graphite: SALVADOR DALÃ I DOMÃˆNECH (Figueras, Girona, 1904 - 1989). "Two Sailors", ca.1925. Pencil, graphite and blue pencil on paper. Attached certificate issued by Archives Descharnes (20/06/2022). Attach

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19th c game board w/ carved whales & anchors: 19th c folky game board w/ carved whales & anchors, black & red paint, 13 1/4" x 13"

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LARGE SINGLE SAILOR'S VALENTINE: 19th c., in octagonal mahogany hinged frame, glass, hinged top lifts up; 14.5" h ; 14.5"w; 2.5" dNOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.

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19TH C. SAILOR'S DOUBLE SHELL VALENTINE: KEEP THIS FOR MY SAKE octagonal hinged wood case, each section 9" From the collection of a Beverly, Massachusetts woman. Most shell valentines were purchased by sailors in

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Pair of English Sailor's Woolwork Pictures or Woolies: 19th century; each depicting a sailing ship within an oval border flanked by flags, above two photographic portraits Sight: 14 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (36.8 x 52.1 cm.), Frame: 18 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (47 x 54.6

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Signed, Framed Draper Painting - WWII Sailors in NYC: William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003), "Sailors at Central Park Mall, New York City" oil on canvas board, 1940. Signed and dated at lower right. A jubilant scene of American World War II sailo

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Anne Jayson "The Flag of Nantucket" Sailor's Valentine, circa 2008: Anne Jayson "The Flag of Nantucket" Sailor's Valentine, circa 2008 Diameter 12.75 in. Provenance: The Estate of Stephen Weinroth, Nantucket, Massachusetts

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19th C. Tlingit Wood Fishing Club w/ Orca Whales: Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Kwakwakaíwakw, Haida, or Tlingit, ca. late 19th to early-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden club hand-carved f

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Rockwell Kent, 2 drawings, "Sailors": Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971), 2 illustration drawings for Adventure Magazine, June 1, 1927, "Sailors", pen and ink on paper, 4-7/8" x 1-3/4" and 4-7/8" x 2" sight, estate stamps lower right, ve

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Very rare painted sailcloth matt sailor's compass,: Very rare painted sailcloth matt sailor's compass, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, 1st quarter 19th century. In original circular frame, 27.25" long. Sailcloth matts where somewhat common in Lunenburg

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INLAID BOX WITH SAILOR'S VALENTINE: 19th c. English Octagonal Lidded Box, string inlaid exterior, interior with contemporary decorative shellwork display, 2" high, 10 5/8" x 7 1/2". Box lid shrinkage crack and exterior scratches.

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OLIVER WHALES FOUR PLAYER ARCADE GAME OF SKILL.: 1950, UK: Oliver Whales, Fun City, Redcar UK, manufactured a large range of (almost exclusively) "all-wins" featuring bright graphics on their playfields. Keeping production cost down, the company stu

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ENGLISH SAILOR'S WOOLWORK OR 'WOOLIE': CLIPPER SHIP AT SUNSET: depicting a two-masted sailing ship coming into port sailing past a fort and lighthouse with stylized sun in background; framed under glass; Provenance: The Estate of Sally W. Rhodes, Corona Del Mar C

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Framed William Draper Painting - WWII Sailors: William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Watercolor on heavy gauge paper. Signed and dated "Wm. F. Draper '44" on lower right corner. A large watercolor painting created by William Draper when h

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Whale's tooth scrimshawed in the traditional nautical manner. Vintage tooth dating from 1950's - 1960's era. Depicts spouting whale in oval medallion and Whaler Roscoe out of New Bedford on opposite side. Scrimmed and carved by tattoo artist A Gibbs. Includes old paper label on interior stating tooth came from P T Barnum collection. 5 1/4" in length x 3" wide.