Carved/Scrimshaw Whale Baleen Busk

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

SCRIMSHAW: 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, scratche

Yu'pik, Town of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, Alaska. Walrus ivory and baleen. The Silook, without stand, is 5 1/2" long, the unsigned is on a stand of antler, 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". Goo

Attributed to Eunice Hank (20th Cent. Inupiaq) Large Owl Covered Baleen Basket 5.25''x8.5''. Impressive large woven basket with owl finial. Unsigned. Excellent condition.

Round Basket with lid having ivory walrus head knop, made by Robert James of Wainwright, Alaska. 3 1/2" x 4" diam. Fine condition.

Nelli Sikvayugak (1909-1996 Inuit) Walrus Baleen Basket 1981 4''x5.5''. A large baleen covered basket with walrus finial. Signed on interior. Overall excellent condition.

George Omnik (1905-1978 Inuit) Polar Bear Baleen Basket 4''x4''. A finely woven covered basket with polar bear and seal finial. Signed on interior. Excellent condition. Mid 20th century.

A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CHIP-CARVED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKENIntricately chip-carved sycamore stay or busk, likely naval - sailor made - with heart-shaped motifs throughout and sliding com

A rare George III stay busk together with a similar example Possibly Shropshire Each of triangular tapering form inset with circular and diamond shaped glazed apertures framing painted dates and initi

Levi Tetpon (Yup'ik, 20th century) Carved Walrus Ivory Sculptures, with Baleen Inlay lot of 6, includes:a tower of stacked walrus topped by a hunter; signed and dated 1996, height 12-1/4 inches

An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944", 3.75"h x 3.75"w. Provenance: Bay Area Collector, purchased Christies, 12/1/1998, Sale 8181, lot 1427

James Omnik (Inupiat, Point Hope, 20th century) Lidded Baleen Basket, with Carved Bear and Seal Finial signed on interior base OMNIK PT. HOPE ALASKA height 4 inches x diameter 4 inches

Marilyn Hank Otton (20/21st Cent. Inuit) Walrus Large Baleen Basket 4.5''x5.25''. A finely woven native covered basket with walrus head finial. Signed on interior. Excellent condition.

Andrew Tooyak Sr. (1927-2004 Inupiaq) Walrus Baleen Basket 4.5''x4.5''. Impressive square native covered basket with carved walrus head finial. Signed on interior and notated Point Hope, Alaska. Light

Herbert (Hubert) Koonuk (1911-1994 Inuit) Polar Bear Baleen Basket 4.5''x4.25''. A finely woven native covered basket with polar bear and seal finial. Signed on interior. Excellent condition. Mid 20th

Carl E. Hank (b.1982 Inuit) Polar Bear Baleen Basket 3.75''x3''. A tightly woven native covered basket with polar bear finial. Signed on bottom. Excellent condition.

Iñupiat Baleen Basket circa 2000 with walrus ivory finial carved in the likeness of a polar bear height 3-3/4 inches x diameter 4-1/2 inches

Harry Hank (Inupiat, b. 1972) Lidded Baleen Basket, with Carved Walrus Head Finial signed on interior base Henry Hank height 4-3/4 inches x diameter 5-3/8 inches Property from the Estate of Donna Wass

A Carved and Pierced Baleen Basket New England, Circa 1840 together with a painted cast iron clipper ship doorstop. Height of basket 2 1/4 x width 7 x depth 5 1/4 inches. Height of doorstop 9 5/8 x wi

Marilyn Hank (Inupiaq, 20th century) Baleen Basket signed Marilyn Hank (interior) height 4 1/4 x diameter 4 1/2 inches Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Old Eskimo Baleen Basket with Twin Seal Finial 2.75''x4''. Carved ivory opposing seal finial. Unsigned and in excellent condition. Mid 20th century, Inuit Yupik or Inupiaq. Collection of artist Danny

Eunice Hank (20th Cent. Inupiaq) Double Seal Covered Baleen Basket 2.5''x4''. A two-color woven basket with carved twin seal finial. Signed under lid. A few broken strands under lid. Overall excellent

Fine Alaskan Inuit Seal Baleen Basket 2.5''x4''. A tightly woven two-tone native covered basket with seal head finial. Unsigned. A few edge splits to cover rim and interior rim (some unraveling).

America, 19th century. oval covered baleen box, finger lapped construction with wood top and bottom. floral and house scenes engraved all around. L5 3/4" H2 1/2" Private Collection of a Carolina Gentl