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Scrimshaw Whale

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

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Tortoise Shell

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
$9,012 Sale Price
30% Off
H 0.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in

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Rare Sailor-Made Whale Ivory Umbrella Form Needle Case
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very rare whale Ivory scrimshaw umbrella form needle-holder. Throughout the 19th century whalers
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

19th C Scrimshaw Whales Tooth of Horsted Place East Sussex Hot Air Ballon & Pig
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Victorian scrimshaw whale tooth, circa/post 1850. Detailed engraved decoration depicting
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

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Natural Fiber

Nantucket Watercolor of Catboat and Steamship at Brant Point by Robert Spring
By Robert Spring
Located in Nantucket, MA
was famous for his scrimshaw whale's teeth, but first studied as a watercolorist and returned to
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Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings

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Paper

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Sperm Whale Scrimshaw
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20th Century Nautical Objects

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Resin

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981
By Sol Levenson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Scrimshawed Whale's Tooth, Barque under full sail, Whale Boat and Harpooner. The piece is in excellent
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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Located in Haarlem, NL
would visit us. Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to sell. He once gave
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Antique 19th Century Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of antique Alaskan walrus tusks with scrimshaw decoration, one with three different whales
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Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities

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Bone

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship, length 12.7 cm, depicting the
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, length 12.6 cm, depicting
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship from the half of the 19th century, length
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Antique 1850s Desk Sets

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine workmanship, made in the half of the 19th century
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine workmanship, half of the 19th century, length 15
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, from the mid 19th century length 14
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
artisans. Known for his carvings of whales, scrimshaw, ship models, shadowboxes and folk art, he was
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Pine

Whales Tooth Scrimshaw
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century scrimshaw. One side stipple work figure of a woman; reverse side figure of a man in
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Whales Tooth Scrimshaw
Whales Tooth Scrimshaw
H 5 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in
C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering an old whale's tooth with scrimshaw dated 1862. It seems to have a Civil War theme, has
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Whale Tooth Scrimshaw Carving 19th Century Azores Islands Signed
Located in Harrogate, GB
Fine, genuine scrimshaw art carving on a whale tooth. Late 19th Century origin, signed by artist
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Antique 1890s Spanish Nautical Objects

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Ebonized baleen pen stand inlaid with a motif of tusk rounds, and scrimshaw whale teeth depicting a
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Antique Late 18th Century English Inkwells

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Bone, Ebony

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
H 5.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.75 in

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Early 19th Century French School Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are made of authentic olive wood, a...
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Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
$903
H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 0.4 in
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull
Located in London, GB
A skull of a sub-adult Triceratops prorsus from the Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous period (68-65 million years ago). The triceratops roamed the plains of what is now North America ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier North American Natural Specimens

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‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull
‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull
$844,469
H 71.26 in W 46.85 in D 71.26 in
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
FOSSILISED TYRANNOSAURUS REX TOOTH Circa 67 million years ago H. 12.5 cm x W. 4.2 cm PROVENANCE Found in Butte County, South Dakota, USA, Summer 2021. An extremely large and extrao...
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
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BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period
Located in Warrenton, OR
BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period This is a stunning starfish fossil specimen that will make a very nice display. The brittlestar is clearl...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1450, France. Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum. Framed within large decorative matt. In very good a...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
By United States Navy
Located in London, GB
An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day ...
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Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Fabric

D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
$386,011 Sale Price
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H 30 in W 57 in D 0.5 in
Naturalistic Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box made circa 1890
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in London, London
Made circa 1890 by James Dixon & Sons, this attractive, Antique, Victorian, Silver Plate folding Biscuit Box, is of traditional form, with push button opening to each side, and gilt ...
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
Located in Round Top, TX
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18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
$8,950
H 26.25 in W 56.13 in D 8.75 in
Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum. Framed within large decorative matt. In very g...
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Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1769
By Edward Aldridge
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver coffee pot with acorn finial Date : Hallmarked in London in 1769 for Edward Aldridge II Period : George III Origin : London, England Decoration : Baluster f...
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Antique 1760s British George III Sterling Silver

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Silver

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft - Frederick Schiller. TITLE: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - bound with - The Ghost-Seer. PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1839. ...
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Antique 1830s British Books

Materials

Leather

Pair of Cast Georgian Silver Candlesticks London 1742
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Pair of Georgian silver candlesticks – Cast Date : Hallmarked in London in 1742 – makers mark rubbed Period : George II Origin : London, England Decoration : Detachable sco...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Candlesticks

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Sterling Silver

Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exceptional early 20th century handcarved nautical diorama framed with glass above an associated 19th century mahogany console table with Carrara marble top. Ex. property of a Br...
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Models and Miniatures

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Carrara Marble

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Scrimshaw Whale For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the scrimshaw whale you’re looking for. Frequently made of bone and tortoise shell, every scrimshaw whale was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer scrimshaw whale, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each scrimshaw whale bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Scrimshaw Whale?

The average selling price for a scrimshaw whale at 1stDibs is $1,958, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $12,875 for the highest priced.