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Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

$9,012Sale Price|30% Off

H 0.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in

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
Rare Sailor-Made Whale Ivory Umbrella Form Needle Case

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
19th C Scrimshaw Whales Tooth of Horsted Place East Sussex Hot Air Ballon & Pig

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

Materials

Natural Fiber

Nantucket Watercolor of Catboat and Steamship at Brant Point by Robert Spring
Nantucket Watercolor of Catboat and Steamship at Brant Point by Robert Spring

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

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

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H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 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
Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981

Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981

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H 21.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 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

Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship

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
Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks

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

Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950

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
Whales Tooth Scrimshaw

Whales Tooth Scrimshaw

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H 5 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in

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
C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw

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
Whale Tooth Scrimshaw Carving 19th Century Azores Islands Signed

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
Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

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H 5.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.75 in

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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Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century

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$905

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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 1860s Religious Items

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue

Located in Lisse, NL

Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture. From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...

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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript

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...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
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

18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment

Located in Round Top, TX

A stunning 18th century boiseries fragment from the Veneto region of Italy. Beautifully crafted from carved wood, polychromed and gilded. the motif is of a delightful Putto or Angel ...

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Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)

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

Materials

Paper

BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period
BrittleStar Fossil Specimen, 443 to 485 Million Years Old, Ordovician Period

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 Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript

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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Materials

Gold Leaf

Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1769
Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1769

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

Materials

Silver

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.

D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.

$387,099Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 57 in D 0.5 in

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Fabric

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth
Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

$800 / item

H 0.94 in W 58 in D 116 in

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

Located in Sharon, CT

A beautiful large 116x58" Cotton Lace 'Battenberg' Tablecloth.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Tableware

Materials

Cotton

Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.
Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.

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

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING
Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING

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

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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.