SMALL SAILOR'S WHALEBONE AND BALEEN DITTY BOX

oval-form, the wood lid with whalebone sides and inlaid star to top, 2"h; 7.5" x 5.5"

exotic wood oval lid with carved fluted pinwheel with monogram mother-of-pearl button PRB, and chip carved border; 6"h; 11"w; 8"d Collection of G.W. Sa

Sailor Made, Finger Lap Joined, with spruce top and bottom, thin spruce lining backing the reticulated cutwork on one side, 4 1/4" x 8" x 6", breaks in lid edge band.

OVAL WHALEBONE DITTY BOX19th CenturyHardwood top. Beautifully carved fingers.Height 2.25". Length 7". Width 6".Provenance:San Rafael Auction Gallery, San Rafael, California.

WHALEBONE DITTY BOX19th CenturyBeautifully carved fingers. Wood base. Lacking cover.Height 3.5”. Length 6.5”. Width 5.25”.

BALEEN DITTY BOX19th CenturyLid with wood top, baleen sides and a color lithograph mounted under glass depicting a woman's head, marked lower right ";Memory";. Box with baleen sides and wood base pane

Antique Sailors Ditty Box, Letter Box, Trinket Box, hand carved Folk art Whimsical style, Top with Carved Anchor Spade and Crucifix, , Inlaid, hand hewn dovetailing. Front with carved and Inlaid trees

19TH CENT SAILORS MADE INLAID DITTY BOX W/ MIXED WOODS - INTERIOR W/ MIRROR & FELT - 8 3/4" L X 5 1/4" D X 5 1/8" - WEAR, LOSSES TO MIRROR & IMPERFECTIONS

New England. 7" wide x 4-1/2" deep x 3-1/2" high. Some losses.

FOUR BOXES19th CenturyTwo pantry, one baleen ditty box and one American Indian.Heights from 1.75” to 2.75”. Lengths from 3.25” to 6.25”.

Antique folk art baleen whaler's ditty box, round, with pierced decoration to both the lid and base, measuring 3.5 by 6 inches.

19th c., hinged lid, front and sides with compass, star and geometric inlay, 6"h; 14"w; 8.5"d

The 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" be

SMALL OVAL FINGER-LAPPED DITTY BOX - PAINT DECORAT 4 X 5 1/2"

The top with incised double hearts, the base with a 3 masted Cutty Sark whaler ship. Swivel top with brass pine, dovetailed lift latch. Condition reports are not available for the items in this catalo

Small Sailor-made Marquetry Box. 4-drawers with inlaid design on each. Such small boxes were often made by sailors on long voyages used as spice boxes. Size 7 ¼” high x 4 ¾” deep

19TH C THREE FINGERED SAILOR MADE OVAL DITTY BOX, ELABORATELY CARVED SURFACES, ALL ORIGINAL, TOP DIAMETER 6 1/2" X 3 7/8" TALL NOT INCLUDING HANDLE.

hinged lid with compass and fan inlay, compass and diamond inlay to all sides, fitted with lift-out compartmental shelf, 6"h; 15"w; 10"d

Title: Sailor's Macrame Circular Lidded Ditty Box Material/Origin: American Dimensions: 19" circumference, 2 1/2" high. Date: mid-late 19th c/ Provenance/Additional Info: Sailor's macrame circular lid

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.Hei

C 1840 SMALL BLUE PAINTED CHEST, ORIGINAL BLUE PAINT, EARLY SNIPE HINGES, MOLDED TOP AND BASE, COVERED INTERIOR DITTY BOX. 25 X 11 X 11 FROM A PRIVATE CT. COLLECTION

a 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 approv

19th 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.

RARE SAILOR MADE KNITTING NEEDLES Mid 19th c., whalebone and carved baleen and wood knitting needles, 13" l.