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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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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
Category
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 21.38 in W 26.38 in D 0.75 in
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Resin
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
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1830s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.2 in
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
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 in
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
Category
Antique 1850s Desk Sets
Materials
Bone
H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
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
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 in
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
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.8 in
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
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 1.5 in W 1.6 in D 5.5 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Bone, Ebony
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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian)
Morocco
The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
I att...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
$27,675 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$232,878 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Retired Whaling Captain's Study, Nantucket, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack
By Eugene J. Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
This highly detailed Miniature Room of a Retired Whaling Captain's Study in Nantucket is an excellent example of the true talent of Eugene Kupjack. Tiny scrimshaw and knick-knacks fi...
Category
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
$30,000
H 11.5 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Circa 1980s, Simulated Tortoiseshell
The faux albino sea turtle shell scrimshaw sculpture is a unique an...
Category
20th Century Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Resin
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24 in W 16 in D 6 in
Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting the Captain F. Swain 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, depicting on one side the half-bust of the smartly dressed and handsome Captain F. Swain. On the Back the inscription Master The WHALER SWAN f...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Antique Nautical Ship Bench
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very unique item, It was a bench used on the rear of an old ship. There are handles made of iron that were used to move it on an off the ship when it wasn't needed. The ori...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
Category
Antique 1850s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
$38,500
H 43 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine massive and elaborate 18th/19th century English
hand carved, geso and paint decorated
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradit...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$65,000
H 61.5 in W 29 in D 14.5 in
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration
This is a rare, small, example of these cha...
Category
Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
$11,034
H 41.93 in W 26.97 in D 14.97 in
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Ivory Rosewood Walking Cane Stick G.N.C. Viceroy of India
Located in Doha, QA
A very rare unique example of British late Victorian 19th century Ivory and rosewood walking stick/cane.
Carved Ivory clenched fist holding a removable scroll grip, the rest of the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
$7,800
H 35.83 in W 3.55 in D 1.38 in
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942).
Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, Nancy Grant traveled with her h...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
$18,000
H 18.25 in W 34.25 in D 4 in
Outstanding Games Box in Burl Walnut, Brass and Malachite, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning English Victorian Games / playing card box made from Burl Walnut mounted with impressive polished brass mounts beautifully detailed, and in turn, inset with polished green...
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass
$5,187 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5 in W 12.25 in D 9 in
19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Irish Folk Art. This sperm whale tooth was etched during the 19th century, in Ireland. There'sa a drinking sailor on one side, and a barmaid on the other - "Forget me not". We receiv...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Nautical Objects
Materials
Other
18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Rare Pair Of Antique Early 18th Century Folk Art Carved Hunting Cups.
Carved From Ox Bone decorated with a sgraffito scratched design with ink forced into the marks, very much in ...
Category
Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Natural Fiber
$1,586 / set
H 5.52 in Dm 3.15 in
Antique English Cribbage Set
Located in Tampa, FL
This is English late 19th century or could be a little earlier and in very nice condition. The box is beautifully inlaid has several kinds of wood, including Rosewood Mahogany and Pe...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Games
Materials
Wood
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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.
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