Marine Sale: Session I

PAIR OF BANKNOTE ENGRAVER SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH Mid-19th Century Lengths 6.75" and 7.25".

EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century 5.25" x 11.75".

EXTREMELY FINE WHALEBONE, WHALE IVORY AND HARDWOOD ROTATING THREAD STAND Nantucket, Circa 1830

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East Dennis, MA, United States

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Marine Sale: Session I

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WHALEBONE WATER CASK Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 13". Diameter approx. 9".: WHALEBONE WATER CASK Late 19th/Early 20th Century Brass hoops. Height 13". Diameter approx. 9".

2001: WHALEBONE WATER CASK Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 13". Diameter approx. 9".

Est.

$1,000

$2,000

$500

CARVED WHALEBONE CASK MEASURE 19th Century Length 48.25".: CARVED WHALEBONE CASK MEASURE 19th Century Used to measure the amount of whale oil in a cask. One side with hash marks and numbers. Other side with only hash marks. Brass tip. Length 48.25".

2002: CARVED WHALEBONE CASK MEASURE 19th Century Length 48.25".

Est.

$800

$1,200

$400

HARDWOOD CASK MEASURE 19th Century Length 48".: HARDWOOD CASK MEASURE 19th Century With hash marks and numbers, used to measure the amount of whale oil in a cask. Iron ends. Length 48".

2003: HARDWOOD CASK MEASURE 19th Century Length 48".

Est.

$200

$300

$100

ROSEWOOD AND WHALE IVORY MEASURING STICK 19th Century Length 36".: ROSEWOOD AND WHALE IVORY MEASURING STICK 19th Century Rosewood stick with whale ivory caps and abalone hash marks. Length 36". Provenance: The Estate of Paul and Diane Madden, Sandwich, Massachusetts.

2004: ROSEWOOD AND WHALE IVORY MEASURING STICK 19th Century Length 36".

Est.

$500

$1,000

$250

CARVED AND TURNED WHALEBONE FID 19th Century Length 12.75".: CARVED AND TURNED WHALEBONE FID 19th Century In the form of a belaying pin. Length 12.75".

2005: CARVED AND TURNED WHALEBONE FID 19th Century Length 12.75".

Est.

$500

$1,000

$250

(1 bid)

HARDWOOD FID CARVED WITH SHIP'S NAME Early 19th Century Length 12".: HARDWOOD FID CARVED WITH SHIP'S NAME Early 19th Century Turned ivory knop with thin banding. Carved "MS Ginn Bark Boston". Length 12".

2006: HARDWOOD FID CARVED WITH SHIP'S NAME Early 19th Century Length 12".

Est.

$300

$400

$150

(1 bid)

LARGE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Mid-19th Century Length 8.875".: LARGE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Mid-19th Century Obverse with a highly detailed scene of whaleship cutting in, with two seagulls floating near a shark attacking the sperm whale drawn

2007: LARGE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Mid-19th Century Length 8.875".

Est.

$6,000

$8,000

$3,000

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING A WHALEMAN 19th Century Length 4.75".: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING A WHALEMAN 19th Century Obverse depicts a harpooner at the bow of a whaleboat. Reverse depicts a three-masted vessel. One edge with an eagle grasping a document in

2008: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING A WHALEMAN 19th Century Length 4.75".

Est.

$800

$1,200

$400

POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH MARITIME MOTIFS 19th Century Length 5".: POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH MARITIME MOTIFS 19th Century Scenes of ships, a whale, and an American eagle with a shield, flags and drums wrap around the circumference. Length 5".

2009: POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH MARITIME MOTIFS 19th Century Length 5".

Est.

$2,500

$3,500

$1,200

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century Length 5.5".: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century Obverse with an unusual water-line view of active whaling, showing three whaleboats in pursuit of eight surfaced whales and the bow of the

2010: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century Length 5.5".

Est.

$2,500

$3,500

$400

RARE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAGODA/ALBATROSS ENGRAVER Second Quarter of the 19th: RARE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAGODA/ALBATROSS ENGRAVER Second Quarter of the 19th Century Haphazard arrangement of vignettes, as typical of the artist, depicting whaleboats, a

2011: RARE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAGODA/ALBATROSS ENGRAVER Second Quarter of the 19th

Est.

$50,000

$75,000

$25,000

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAINING TO NANTUCKET 19th Century Length 7". With contemporary metal: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAINING TO NANTUCKET 19th Century Obverse depicts a three-masted ship coming to port below an "Inds Nantucket" banner. Reverse depicts a three-masted vessel leaving port.

2012: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAINING TO NANTUCKET 19th Century Length 7". With contemporary metal

Est.

$8,000

$12,000

$4,000

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "A WIGWAM OF PATAGONIA" Mid-19th Century Length 6.25".: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "A WIGWAM OF PATAGONIA" Mid-19th Century Depicts three men in a canoe, one wearing a headdress, rowing past a palm tree-lined village comprised of nine wigwams at the foot of

2013: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "A WIGWAM OF PATAGONIA" Mid-19th Century Length 6.25".

Est.

$800

$1,000

$400

ENGRAVED OSTRICH EGG 20th Century Height 5.5".: ENGRAVED OSTRICH EGG 20th Century Dramatic whaling scene wraps around the circumference. Four mythological figural masks at base. Height 5.5".

2014: ENGRAVED OSTRICH EGG 20th Century Height 5.5".

Est.

$6,000

$9,000

$3,000

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE 19th Century Length 6.5".: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE 19th Century One side depicts three whaleboats, two whales and a three-masted whaleship. Other side with a portrait of a three-masted vessel. Length 6.5".

2015: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE 19th Century Length 6.5".

Est.

$9,000

$12,000

$4,500

POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1846 Mid-19th Century Length 7". On a custom-made stand.: POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1846 Mid-19th Century Obverse depicts an active whaling scene of a three-masted whaleship, three whaleboats and a whale in rough seas, with some sailors in

2016: POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1846 Mid-19th Century Length 7". On a custom-made stand.

Est.

$12,000

$18,000

$6,000

UNUSUALLY LARGE SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Mid-19th Century 10.75" x 17.5".: UNUSUALLY LARGE SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Mid-19th Century Depicts an active whaling scene with a whaleship, a stoved boat and three other whaleboats, and seven whales at various stages of capture.

2017: UNUSUALLY LARGE SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Mid-19th Century 10.75" x 17.5".

Est.

$15,000

$25,000

$7,500

EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century 5.25" x 11.75".: EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century Depicts a whaleship flying an "HRH" agent's flag in the foreground, another whaleship in the far distance, a stoved

2018: EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century 5.25" x 11.75".

Est.

$20,000

$30,000

$10,000

SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE DEPICTING A FULL-RIGGED SHIP Mid-19th Century Approx. 5.25" x 7.25".: SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE DEPICTING A FULL-RIGGED SHIP Mid-19th Century Starboard view of the vessel at sea. Engraved "M.D. Holmes" below; there are currently no records for a whaleship or master with

2019: SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE DEPICTING A FULL-RIGGED SHIP Mid-19th Century Approx. 5.25" x 7.25".

Est.

$5,000

$8,000

$2,500

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Second Half of the 19th Century Length 6".: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Second Half of the 19th Century Obverse depicts three whaleboats, a sperm whale and a distant whaleship. Reverse depicts a ship in distress in heavy seas.

2020: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Second Half of the 19th Century Length 6".

Est.

$1,800

$2,500

$900

SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING AND BATTLE SCENES 19th Century Length 6".: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING AND BATTLE SCENES 19th Century Obverse depicts an active whaling scene with two whaleboats, three whales and a whaleship trying out. Reverse depicts a naval

2021: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING AND BATTLE SCENES 19th Century Length 6".

Est.

$12,000

$15,000

$6,000

PANBONE ENGRAVER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE SECTION Mid-19th Century Total height 16.5".: PANBONE ENGRAVER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE SECTION Mid-19th Century Exceedingly well-rendered and finely detailed portraits of a pilot boat and a warship. The pilot boat, with "C 17" on the sail,

2022: PANBONE ENGRAVER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE SECTION Mid-19th Century Total height 16.5".

Est.

$8,000

$12,000

$4,000

BALEEN DITTY BOX 19th Century Height 3.5". Length 6.5". Width 4.5".: BALEEN DITTY BOX 19th Century Lip and base joined with beautifully carved fingers. Whalebone top engraved with a whaling scene of a stoved boat, three other whaleboats in pursuit of surfaced whales,

2023: BALEEN DITTY BOX 19th Century Height 3.5". Length 6.5". Width 4.5".

Est.

$900

$1,200

$450

PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH WITH SHIPS AND WHALING SCENES Circa 1860 Teeth lengths: PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH WITH SHIPS AND WHALING SCENES Circa 1860 One tooth depicts a whaling scene with an American-flagged whaleship, a whaleboat and a harpooned whale, contained

2024: PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH WITH SHIPS AND WHALING SCENES Circa 1860 Teeth lengths

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

$1,000

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