EXCELLENT MAY ESTATES AUCTION

JMW TURNER PAINTING - CLASSICAL LANDSCAPE

LOUIS KRONBERG - SPANISH DANCER PAINTING

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Rehoboth, MA, United States

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EXCELLENT MAY ESTATES AUCTION

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Over 500 lots of estate merchandise including 80 lots of antique canes; many nautical and scrimshaw items; Chinese art and objects; Silver, jewelry and gold coins; Oriental rugs; and more!

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OLD NANTUCKET BASKET: Old Nantucket swing-handled basket with metal staves, 10 in wide by 5 in high (plus 4.75 in handle). Unsigned

0113: OLD NANTUCKET BASKETEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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ANTIQUE NANTUCKET BASKET: Antique Nantucket swing-handled basket with wood base, 10 in diam by 6 in high. Unsigned.

0114: ANTIQUE NANTUCKET BASKETEst. $600-$800

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C. 1900 NANTUCKET BASKET: Antique handleless Nantucket basket with dark patina, unsigned, 9.5 in diam by 3.75 in high.

0115: C. 1900 NANTUCKET BASKETEst. $650-$750

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MINIATURE EMPIRE CHEST: 19th century small/miniature Empire mahogany doll's chest with 5 drawers, 19 x 16 x 9 in.

0116: MINIATURE EMPIRE CHESTEst. $175-$225

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PAIR URN SHAPED BOXES: Pair of circa 1900 urn-shaped mahogany lift top storage boxes with octagonal canted sides. Top has acorn finial (one has chip) 24 in tall x 9 in square base.

0117: PAIR URN SHAPED BOXESEst. $400-$600

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PAIR HEPPLEWHITE KNIFE BOXES: Pair circa 1800 Hepplewhite mahogany canted knife boxes (missing fitted interiors) with inlaid star compass on interior lid. 14 x 9 x 9 inches, minor imperfections.

0118: PAIR HEPPLEWHITE KNIFE BOXESEst. $300-$400

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WALRUS TUSK THERMOMETER: Antique walrus tusk mounted with thermometer on ebony stand. 14 in overall, 11 in tusk. Toning/age lines. Working

0119: WALRUS TUSK THERMOMETEREst. $300-$500

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MINIATURE WHALEBONE WHIRLIGIG: Miniature carved whalebone whirligig of a sailor boy standing on rock. 4 in high x 2.25 in. From Nantucket, possibly by Nancy Chase.

0120: MINIATURE WHALEBONE WHIRLIGIGEst. $200-$300

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RARE MINI SEXTANT 1863 USS KEARSARGE: Rare brass miniature sextant, 4 in long, with carved whalebone handle. Engraved USS Kearsarge 1863. (USS Kearsarge, a Mohican-class sloop-of-war, is best known for her defeat of the Confederate

0121: RARE MINI SEXTANT 1863 USS KEARSARGEEst. $400-$600

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2 WHALEBONE BARREL MEASURES: Lot of 2 whale oil barrel measures: All-bone 36 in long with hash marks; and mahogany with inlaid diamond markers 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 with whalebone terminals.

0122: 2 WHALEBONE BARREL MEASURESEst. $300-$400

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2 ROLLING PINS - WHALEBONE: Lot of 2 antique rolling pins to 16 in long. Both walnut, one with whalebone finials.

0123: 2 ROLLING PINS - WHALEBONEEst. $200-$300

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LOT MOSTLY WHALEBONE ITEMS: Lot of mostly whalebone items: 4 inch scrimshaw whale tooth with harbor scene signed NSJ 10/29/85; 3 inch mirrored case ca 1820; 9 picks; folding ruler; cigarette holder; and 2 spermacetti candles in

0124: LOT MOSTLY WHALEBONE ITEMSEst. $400-$500

MORGAN'S WHALEBOAT MODEL: Small old wood model with oars and accessories, plaque titled MORGAN'S WHALEBOAT. 12 in long x 3 x 2, not including wood stand.

0125: MORGAN'S WHALEBOAT MODELEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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SYLVA FERNANDES WHALING PAINTING: Large old seascape painting on canvas depicting a whaling scene signed H. Sylva Fernandes. 32 x 47 in, framed 36 x 51 in.

0126: SYLVA FERNANDES WHALING PAINTINGEst. $200-$300

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WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPER - FIGUREHEAD: 19th century whalebone pie crimper or jagging wheel in form a ship's figurehead of a lady. 7 in long.

0127: WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPER - FIGUREHEADEst. $300-$500

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WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPER: 19th century whalebone pie crimper or jagging wheel with 5 baleen strip and 3 tine fork. Couple minor cracks, 7 in long

0128: WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPEREst. $250-$300

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WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPER: 19th century whalebone pie crimper with 2 baleen strips and two-tine fork. 7 in long.

0128A: WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPEREst. $200-$250

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UNUSUAL WHALE PLAQUE - HARPOONING: Unusual vintage three-dimensional carved and painted wood plaque of a whale being attacked by 2 men with harpoons in a longboat. The whale's jaw has crushed the boat putting the men in harm's way.

0128B: UNUSUAL WHALE PLAQUE - HARPOONINGEst. $400-$600

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COCO DE MER DOUBLE SHELL BOWL: A rare double-sided bowl made from half of a Lodoicea, commonly known as the?sea coconut,?coco de mer, or?double coconut, is a?monotypic?genus in the?palm family. The sole species,?Lodoicea

0129: COCO DE MER DOUBLE SHELL BOWLEst. $600-$800

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FRAMED SEASHELL VALENTINE: Vintge rectangular seashell valentine in walnut shadow box, 12.5 x 14.5 x 5 in deep. Good condition.

0130: FRAMED SEASHELL VALENTINEEst. $550-$750

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VINTAGE SHELL VALENTINE: Colorful vintage shell valentine in octagonal wood case with floral designs surrounding star center. 16 in diameter, 2 in deep. VG condition.

0131: VINTAGE SHELL VALENTINEEst. $750-$950

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BRASS DIVER'S KNIFE - MORSE: Heavy brass and steel diver's knife in screw-in waterproof container signed -- Manufactured by Morse Diving Equipment Co. Mass USA. Blade is 7 in, overall 12.5 in long. VG condition.

0132: BRASS DIVER'S KNIFE - MORSEEst. $500-$700

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5 WHALEBONE WHALES PLAQUE: Old teakwood plaque with 5 finely carved whales in whalebone. 24 x 7 inches in size. One repair to tail and one small chip to another, otherwise VG condition. No maker name.

0133: 5 WHALEBONE WHALES PLAQUEEst. $700-$900

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RARE ALL WHALEBONE ROLLING PIN: Rare 19th century sailor made all-whalebone rolling pin with carved knob handles. One chip to edge of knob. 13 in long and weighs 25 oz.

0134: RARE ALL WHALEBONE ROLLING PINEst. $800-$1,200

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