(3) Nested Nantucket Baskets

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20th/21st C. Signed "K.S. Gay". Dated 1993-2004. Largest: 8 1/4" diameter at top x 11 3/4" high with handle extended. Medium shows bone trim. 6" diameter at top x 8" high with handle extended. Small: 4 3/4" diameter at top x 7" high with handle extended.Good condition consistent with age and use.

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Estimate $300-$500Aug 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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The Alfred J. Walker Estate and More Part II

Aug 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Marion, MA, United States

Carved and Painted Sperm Whale Plaque: 21st C. Wooden. Signed on reverse: "Ken Beckenhaupt, Cape Cod". 38" wide x 9" high. Good condition. IMPORTANT- Please note: all items are sold as is, where is, with all faults. Marion Antique

Aug 29, 2026Carved and Painted Sperm Whale Plaque

US$150

Dewhurst Book on Whales & Arctic Natural History: Henry William Dewhurst (British, 1805-1882). The Natural History of the Order Cetacea, and the Oceanic Inhabitants of the Arctic Regions. London: Published by the Author, 1834. First edition. Octavo.

Aug 29, 2026Dewhurst Book on Whales & Arctic Natural History

US$100

Moby Dick Book Illustrated by Rockwell Kent: Gilt edged pages. New York: Random House, 1930. 822 pages. First trade edition. Provenance: Estate of Alfred J. Walker, legendary art dealer and collector. Founder of Walker-Cunningham Fine Art.Front

Aug 29, 2026Moby Dick Book Illustrated by Rockwell Kent

US$50

Important Carpenter's Slick by Lewis Temple: (American, 1800-1854). An important mid-19th C. piece of New Bedford?s maritime past and a potentially significant addition to the known work of Lewis Temple, one of the most important figures in the

Aug 29, 2026Important Carpenter's Slick by Lewis Temple

US$1,000

Queen Mary Life Ring: Early 20th C. Marked Liverpool. Labels: Cunard Line; M Cabin Class; State Room Baggage. Manufactured by Perry Bouy. 32 1/2" wide x 30 1/2" diameter. Along with a leather brief case. Cunard label on

Aug 29, 2026Queen Mary Life Ring

US$250

Handmade Wooden Ship Model of the CARLYLE: Late 20th C. The CARLYLE was built in Bath, Maine in 1854 by Thompson Simpson. Fully rigged. In a custom-made oak case measuring: 19" high x 24" wide x 11" deep. 14.2 lbs.Good condition. Not removed

Aug 29, 2026Handmade Wooden Ship Model of the CARLYLE

US$150

Handmade Wooden Clipper Ship Model: Early/Mid-20th C. Four masts. Fully rigged. In a custom-made mahogany case measuring: 24" high x 29 1/2" wide x 12 1/2" deep.Good condition. Not removed from case. IMPORTANT- Please note: all items

Aug 29, 2026Handmade Wooden Clipper Ship Model

US$200

Pond Model: Late-19th/Early-20th C. Wooden plank construction. Probably mahogany. Lead keel. Old alligated finish. On a mahogany stand. Boat: 11" high x 8" wide x 41 1/2" long. Main mast: 53" high. Jib: 13"

Aug 29, 2026Pond Model

US$200

Chelsea Ship's Bell Clock: Late 19th C. Brass case. Metal dial. Beveled glass bezel. 7" high x 5 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep.Currently working but not guaranteed. Beveled glass has small chip. IMPORTANT- Please note: all items are

Aug 29, 2026Chelsea Ship's Bell Clock

US$100

Naval Boarding Axe: 19th C. Small brass plaque with the number 14 on side. Ring hardware at end of handle. 21 1/2" long x 8" wide blade.Shows heavy oxidation on axe head. Wear to handle consistent with age and use.

Aug 29, 2026Naval Boarding Axe

US$150

(5) Eel Spears: 19th/20th C. To include: (A) Wrought iron. Four serrated tines. 15" long x 5 1/4" wide. (B) Iron with six barbed tines and a socket. 15 1/8" long x 6 1/4" wide. (C) Wrought iron. Four serrated tines.

Aug 29, 2026(5) Eel Spears

US$100

Sailor's Spyglass, Sextant and Tobacco Pipe: 19th C. To include: (A) Brass and wood telescoping spyglass. Unsigned. 30 3/4" long fully extended x 2 1/4" diameter. (B) British tobacco pipe with silver band. Silver band shows English hallmarks.

Aug 29, 2026Sailor's Spyglass, Sextant and Tobacco Pipe

US$100

(2) Cased Sextants: 19th C. To include: (A) Ebony and brass. Plaque on sextant reads: "H. Duren, New York". Label in case reads: "Alexander Cairns, Liverpool". Bone inlay. Box with sextant inside: 12" long x 12 1/2"

Aug 29, 2026(2) Cased Sextants

US$150

(5) Azorean Whaling Implements: 20th C. To include: (A) Steel lance with a socket welded to the shaft. 65 1/4" long x 2" wide blade. (B) Three toggle harpoons with sockets welded to the shaft. No maker marks. One was modified to be

Aug 29, 2026(5) Azorean Whaling Implements

US$150

(3) Mackerel Knives: 20th C. Wood and steel construction. Ranging from: 7 1/4" - 10" long.Condition consistent with age and use. One is monogrammed. IMPORTANT- Please note: all items are sold as is, where is, with all

Aug 29, 2026(3) Mackerel Knives

US$100

(3) Miscellaneous Tools: 20th C. To include: (A) Cooper's timber scribe. Brass, wood and steel. 6" long x 1 1/16" wide. (B) Carpenter's level. Laminated wood brass hardware and glass sights. 12 7/8" long x 2" wide x 1" deep.

Aug 29, 2026(3) Miscellaneous Tools

US$100

(3) Telescopes and a Set of Binoculars: 19th C. To include: (A) Brass and wood telescoping spyglass with stand. Marked "Dollond of London, Imperial Day or Night". 36" fully extended x 2 1/2" diameter. Stand measures: 59" high. (B) Cased

Aug 29, 2026(3) Telescopes and a Set of Binoculars

US$250

Leitz Leica Camera Model 3A: In its original fitted wooden case and includes a leather case covering the camera. Comes with: Leica meter; two extra lenses: 135 mm 5 1/2" long and second one is 1 1/2" long; viewfinder; frame

Aug 29, 2026Leitz Leica Camera Model 3A

US$150

Stella Double Comb Disc Player: Patented September 22, 1885. Case: 11" high x 18 1/2" wide x 17 1/2" deep. Comes with 23 discs measuring: 14" diameter.Light surface scratches to player. Missing its lithograph insert on inside of

Aug 29, 2026Stella Double Comb Disc Player

US$250

Sailor Made Scrimshaw Walking Stick: 19th C. Ebony handle. Baleen band. Carved and segmented whalebone shaft. Nantucket Island provenance.Shows some age separation in bone bands. Shipping restriction: Please note this lot cannot be

Aug 29, 2026Sailor Made Scrimshaw Walking Stick

US$400

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