Sold2022SCRIMSHAW: Busk sailor art, 19th C., carved baleen love token, oblong with tapered sides, carvedSCRIMSHAW: 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, scratcheSee Sold Price
Sold2015(4) WHALEBONE BUSKS, UNDECORATEDAmerican, 19th c., ranging from 12” to 16” One with faint, unfinished pinwheel decoration.See Sold Price
Sold2015(on 11) VARIOUS WHALEBONE ITEMSAmerica, 19th c., a gavel; cigarette holder; a spoon, a clamp, a small busk; etc.See Sold Price
Sold202419th C. Whalebone Spiral Carved Cane19th Century Whalebone Spiral Carved Cane. This cane has a graduating knob at top, spiral carved lower section, herringbone center section, and diamond carved upper section. Measures 39" long and apprSee Sold Price
Sold202119TH C. WHALEBONE YARN SWIFTturned finial and turned round table clamp with inlaid mother-of-pearl dots and incised red and black lines, total 18.5" tall; the whalebone cage 12" diam. when extended From the collectionSee Sold Price
Sold2023RARE SAILOR MADE KNITTING NEEDLES Mid 19th c., whalebone and carved baleen and wood knittingRARE SAILOR MADE KNITTING NEEDLES Mid 19th c., whalebone and carved baleen and wood knitting needles, 13" l.See Sold Price
Sold2016GROUP OF SMALL 19TH C. ITEMS FROM THE ATTIC19th c. whalebone items incl. a Japanese whalebone fid with monkey decoration; a Worcester, MA straight razor with etched handle; a small oval picture frame; (2) tongs; a "A Friends' Gift" whimsey; aSee Sold Price
Sold2022(on 3) 19TH C. SAILOR'S WHALEBONE CARPENTRY TOOLSa small saw, 11.5" (cracks and two chips in handle; and (2) planes, 9.5" and 6" Collection of G.W. SamahaNOTE: Apologies, we cannot approvSee Sold Price
Sold201719TH C. SAILOR'S WHALEBONE DITTY BOXoval-form, the wood lid with whalebone sides and inlaid star to top, 2"h; 7.5" x 5.5"See Sold Price
Sold202319TH C. SAILOR-MADE WHALEBONE CANEGentleman's Walking Stick in whalebone, ca. 1850, having baleen dot inlay under the turned knob top; three sections, the uppermost in tight fluting, the lower two in opposing twist ribbing tapering doSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C Ebony & Whalebone Dominoes in Original Box19th C Ebony & Whalebone Dominoes in Original Box - sailor made dominoes,7" L walnut box with chamfered slide lid.See Sold Price
Sold2023THREE WHALING LOGBOOK STAMPS 19th Century Heights from 1.5î to 3î.THREE WHALING LOGBOOK STAMPS19th CenturyTwo whalebone and one wood.Heights from 1.5î to 3î.See Sold Price
Sold201719th C Hand-Carved Wooden Busk w/ Heart & Inlays19th C Hand-Carved Wooden Busk w/ Heart & Inlays - birdseye maple, decorated with heart, pine trees, crossed hatch marks, diamond marks, 12 1/4" L. Condition: missing one piece of inlay, area of discoSee Sold Price
Sold2017(2) 19TH C. SAILOR MADE BUSKS & BALEEN BOXThe Busks are both scrimshawn, the first in baleen features a church and a lighthouse, a potted plant and two hexes; the second in exotic hardwood has six different hexes, a heart at top with "M-K" beSee Sold Price
Sold2024ANTIQUE WHALEBONE CHESS SET19th century wood and whalebone/baleen chess board with complete set of whalebone chess pieces (32) and walnut storage box. Board is 14.5 in square, pieces to 2.5 in tall. Board has center crack.See Sold Price
Sold2018(3) SAILOR-MADE LADY'S GIFTSAll 19th c., including: Teak Busk carved with anchor, diamonds, hearts and pinwheel, 12 5/8" x 1 3/8", good condition; PLUS Balleen Busk scrimshawn with Gray's Elegy and signed "Alba H. MacKentire", hSee Sold Price
Sold2021SMALL NANTUCKET BASKET WITH WHALEBONE COMPONENTSSMALL NANTUCKET BASKET WITH WHALEBONE COMPONENTS19th CenturyOval woven basket with whalebone swing handle, ears and base plate.Height to rim 2.5". Length 4.5".See Sold Price
Sold2023INLAID SEWING BOX WITH SWING HANDLE Second Half of the 19th Century Height 12.5". Length 14.75".INLAID SEWING BOX WITH SWING HANDLESecond Half of the 19th CenturyHardwood box with whalebone and baleen geometric and star inlay and alternating wood banding. Hinged top lifts and extends outward.HeiSee Sold Price
Sold2023OVAL WHALEBONE DITTY BOX 19th Century Height 2.25". Length 7". Width 6".OVAL WHALEBONE DITTY BOX19th CenturyHardwood top. Beautifully carved fingers.Height 2.25". Length 7". Width 6".Provenance:San Rafael Auction Gallery, San Rafael, California.See Sold Price
Sold2023WHALEBONE SWING-HANDLED BASKET 19th Century Height 7.25". Length 8.25". Width 5.75".WHALEBONE SWING-HANDLED BASKET19th CenturyScalloped rim. Hardwood base.Height 7.25". Length 8.25". Width 5.75".Provenance:San Rafael Auction Gallery, San Rafael, California.See Sold Price
Sold2023POLYCHROME WHALEBONE BUSK DEPICTING "RUSSIA" Late 19th Century Length 13".POLYCHROME WHALEBONE BUSK DEPICTING "RUSSIA"Late 19th CenturyThree vignettes of buildings exhibiting typical Russian architectural traits including domes, towers, spires, columns, etc., someSee Sold Price
Sold2017MINIATURE SAILOR'S INLAID CHEST19th c., three drawers with wood knobs; whalebone heart, diamond and fan inlay, 7.75"h (incl. back splash); 8"w; 5"dSee Sold Price
2021Carved Whalebone Model Ship, probably French PrisonerCarved Whalebone Model Ship, probably French Prisoner of War-made, late 18th/early 19th century, with extensive rigging and details, all whalebone carvings of deck, side planks and pegs, masts, and itSee Sold Price
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