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Scrimshaws

Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn, engraved over one side with the Royal Arms countersigned and
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Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects

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Horn

Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
$11,516
H 0.1 in W 43.5 in D 0.1 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
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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
19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 19th century antique powder horn with scrimshaw, circa 1872. The horn is inscribed "Charles
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 13.5 in
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum by Stuart M
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

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
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20th Century Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Resin

Antique Walking Stick with Horn Handle Adorned with Elephant Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous antique walking stick with horn handle decorated with elephant scrimshaw, circa 1900. The
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Early 20th Century American Antiquities

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Hardwood, Horn

Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Scrimshaw is the art of carving bone, ivory, or other materials. It was a popular pastime for
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Bone, Walnut

1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu.
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Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects

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Ostrich Eggshell

1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu depicting a pair of
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Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects

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Ostrich Eggshell

19th Century English Scrimshaw Steer Horn with Black Armorial Crest Engraving
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office with this fine, antique scrimshaw steer Horn. Found in England, circa 1870
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

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Horn

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting the Captain F. Swain 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante da un lato il mezzo busto del Captain F. Swain
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Raro scrimshaw di grande dente di balena in verticale a bassorilievo un marinaio
Located in Milan, IT
Raro scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena raffigurante in verticale a bassorilievo il profilo di
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man
Located in Lowestoft, GB
decorated with a sgraffito scratched design with ink forced into the marks, very much in the scrimshaw style
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

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Natural Fiber

19th Century Sailor Work Bone Model of a Four Masted Schooner Named Peggy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A decorative 19th century sailor made or scrimshaw model of Peggy, a four masted schooner presented
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Antique 19th Century European Models and Miniatures

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Bone, Glass, Mahogany

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
: Routledge. p. 447. ISBN 9780415929868. Norma Faria, "Scrimshaw Art in Bequia", Caribbean Compass, March
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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

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Shell

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
with a lace-like effect, often incorporating scrimshaw panels on the top and sides, sometimes as well
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Other

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
needles and raffia coiled and sewn on a frame with a lace-like effect, often incorporating scrimshaw
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Other

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
$1,400
H 11.75 in W 9 in D 4.75 in
John Baldwin Nude Couple in Bed Unique Hand Carved Sculptural Wooden Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
'scrimshaw like' tattoos depicting various scenes and imagery. He lies alongside a lady again partially
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Vintage 1980s English Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Handmade Houses A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke
Located in valatie, NY
Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke. Scrimshaw Press, California
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Glass, Wood

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31 in W 60 in D 60 in

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Antique Horn Carved Scrimshaw Powder Horn Flask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century carved scrimshaw "Walrus" powder horn flask. This one of a kind carved scrimshaw bone
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

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Bone, Leather, Wood

C. 1890 Walrus Ivory Carved Scrimshaw Tusk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering a C.1890 walrus ivory relief carved and polychromed scrimshaw walrus tusk. This tusk was
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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Late 19th century Dutch ebonised ripple frame style mirror
Located in London, GB
Ebonised Dutch style ripple frame mirror with amber style cabochons and bone scrimshaw corners. The
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Antique Early 1900s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors

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Wood

19th Century Small Secretaire with Faience Medaillons
Located in Wels, AT
details. Some gilded scrimshaw, ebonized wood.
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Antique 1860s European Secretaires

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

ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine and rare Scrimshaw Fid with spiral handle and diamond shape ebony inlay. Fid's were
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Ebony

Northwest Coast Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board and Map
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautifully carved and scrimshawed piece. Both sides of the tusk are interesting. One
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

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Ivory

Decorated Ships Hatch Cover circa 1900
Located in Bedford, NY
" , Threre are two areas on either en of the hatch with "Scrimshawes Sail Vessels" The unit is in excellent
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Nautical Objects

Very Fine 19th C. Whalebone Crochet Needle with Fist.
Located in Woodbury, CT
. Throughout the 19th century whalers would practice the art of scrimshaw to keep themselves occupied since
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Of Rome Italy Ebony & Ivory Frame
Located in South Coast, CA
acanthus and urns. The souvenir is of Rome, however, and the 4 corners show scrimshaw-like depictions of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Picture Frames

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Glass

Scrimshaw Burlwood Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Scrimshaw burlwood side/pedestal table.
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Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

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Burl

Scrimshaw Burlwood Table
Scrimshaw Burlwood Table
H 17 in W 14 in D 10.5 in
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An amazing piece of Whaling history. This piece was created on the Ship Argonaut in 1817. The Argonaut was the first Sag Harbor Whaling Ship to round cape horn on it's quest for whal...
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
H 6 in W 46.63 in D 1.25 in
1887 Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1887 Powder horn with scrimshaw of bird with skeleton face, 1887 and Alvin Hill.
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Antique 1880s Antiquities

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Brass

1887 Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
1887 Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
H 6 in W 8 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box We are proud to offer an early 19th Century fork art bone
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Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Powder Horn
Located in London, GB
19th century Scrimshaw powder Horn We are proud to offer a lovely example of a 19th century
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Horn

19th Century Scrimshaw Spanish Powder Horn
Located in London, GB
19th century Scrimshaw Spanish powder horn We are proud to offer an early 19th century Spanish
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Antique 1840s Spanish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Pair of 19th Century Scottish Scrimshaw Horns
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of 19th Century Scottish Scrimshaw Horns - impressive size. Our Reference: 40
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Decorative Objects

Mid-19th Century English Horn Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th century Scrimshaw beaker A rare example of a mid-19th century scrimshaw beaker. Detailed
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Antique 1840s British Folk Art Taxidermy

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Bone

Scrimshaw Turban Shell Carved with the Leviathan
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A scrimshaw turban shell carved with the Leviathan, the polished mother-of-pearl shell incised
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Antique 1850s English Natural Specimens

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Shell

19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850, a rectangular mahogany box with cross-band
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of scrimshaw miniature plaques, each framed, Japanese. Miniature sumi-e type
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Ivory

Rare English 19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Gaming Dice Game
Located in London, GB
A rare 19th century scrimshaw sailors gaming dice game We are proud to offer a rare 19th century
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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Game Boards

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Bone

Geoff Olsen Scrimshaw Grizzley Bear on Fossilized Walrus Bone
Located in Fulton, CA
Geoff Olsen fine scrimshaw carving on fossilized walrus bone. Depicting a mother grizzly bear and
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Late 20th Century North American Natural Specimens

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Bone

Scrimshaw Blonde Turtle Shell Carapace, Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 'SCRIMSHAW' GIANT AMAZON RIVER OR ARRAU TURTLE SHELL (PDOCNEMIS EXPANSA) Marked John Clayton
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Early 20th Century Taxidermy

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Marine turtle

Pair of Antique Scrimshaw Cups, Welsh, Ram's Horn, Carved Tumbler, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique scrimshaw cups. A Welsh, ram's horn carved tumbler, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Welsh Decorative Bowls

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Horn

Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
Georgian horn scrimshaw beaker circa 1810 We are proud to offer a folk-art English scrimshaw
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Antique Inuit Carved Bone Folk Art Scrimshaw Cribbage Game Board
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Inuit folk art carved bone cribbage board featuring a Polar Bear propped up by Seals. Measure: 10".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Games

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Bone

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth valuable workmanship dated 1882
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1882, lunghezza
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Antique 1880s Nautical Objects

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Bone

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved orca tooth depicting vessel mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di ora inciso verticalmente raffigurante un vascello di prua a sinistra
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Group of Four Chinese Carved Ox-Bone Scrimshaw Immortal Figures, 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 8 inches tall these four figures feature excellently detailed carving and scrimshaw
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful early 19th century sailors scrimshaw nut/seed. Typically naive and charming
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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

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Natural Fiber

7990 Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth exquisite workmanship of 1830s
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1830, altezza
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of a whale tooth with vertically engraved lighthouse dated 1868
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente datato 1868 raffigurante un faro in primo
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Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Large whale tooth scrimshaw dated 1838 SHIP PARKER Capt William AUSTIN
Located in Milan, IT
Grande scrimshaw di un dente di balena cm 17,5 – inches 6.85, datato 1838, raffigurante scena di
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth dated 1861 depicting SHIP NOLAN
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso datato 1861, raffigurante da un lato grande veliero a vele
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Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw originale di un dente di balena inciso datato 1853 lunghezza inch 7.7
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura datato 1853, lunghezza cm 18,7
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved orca tooth with half bust Captain RYAN
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di orca inciso verticalmente , databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of excellently made engraved whale's tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno alla metà del XIX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting naked woman with very 1850s face
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante donna nuda dal viso molto fine, con lunghi
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved front sailing ship on the back the whaler Jack
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, da un lato veliero a vele spiegate e sotto il nome BEDFORD
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of a great engraved whale tooth exquisite workmanship mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Bellissimo e ricco Scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura databile
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth dated 1858 with whaling scene
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso datato 1858, raffigurante scena di caccia alla balena, con 3
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth and excellent workmanship datable to around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno alla metà del XIX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved orca tooth native to the Mariana Islands semi-nude 1850s
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di orca inciso raffigurante nativa delle isola Marianne semi nuda, sopra le
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with three-masted sailing ship island palm hut
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante veliero a tre alberi barca a remi con 5
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Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth of General Grant U.S. President 1869-77
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente e di ottima fattura, databile attorno alla
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth Ship Huron dated 1839 cm 9
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1839, altezza cm
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

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

Folk Art Maritime Scrimshaw Shipwreck Tagua Nut "The Peruvian" 1899 E.E.Evans
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A carved and painted Tagua nut also known as vegetable ivory, the cargo of the Peruvian when it ran aground on the 8th of February 1899 during a vicious storm. Probably created by H...
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Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects

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Natural Fiber

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth mid-19th century cm 12, name of the Ship Fox
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo, di pregevole
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante da un lato, cippo a piramide tronca culminante
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Antique 1820s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth with whaler named Fox and engraved Greek vase 1850s
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo, di pregevole
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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Bone

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso 1850 che ritrae Lady of the pocks nuda
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura e databile attorno alla
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Antique 1850s Taxidermy

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Teeth

19th Century British Sailors Woolwork Royal Coat of Arms in Folk Art Frame
Located in London, GB
intact and present. Overall: 57 x 66cm. Along with arts and crafts such as wood carving, scrimshaw and
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Metal

Revolutionary War Powder Horn
Located in New Orleans, LA
soldiers, sailors and explorers for practical use during their journeys. Through scrimshaw—an intricate
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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Horn

Revolutionary War Powder Horn
Revolutionary War Powder Horn
H 3.5 in W 9 in D 10 in
Large Gesso Shop Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very large and original shop mirror with scrimshaw-like gesso decoration and original mirror
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Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Large Gesso Shop Mirror
Large Gesso Shop Mirror
H 249 in W 138 in D 6 in
Vintage Nantucket Lightship Rattan Basket by Rev. Warren Bouton of Nantucket
Located in Downingtown, PA
Nantucket lightship rattan-woven handmade basket purse of oval-form with carved scrimshaw scallop-shell
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Vintage 1980s American Country Nautical Objects

Materials

Wicker

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The Dugout, Post Cover
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Left The present work was published on the cover of the September 4th, 1948 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. An accompanying “Keeping Posted” article abo...
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1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil

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...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
$17,125 Sale Price
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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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$230,525 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare English Georgian Brighton Pavilion Octagonal Cribbage Board
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare English wooden cribbage game board with a view of Brighton Pavilion dating from the reign of George IV, 1820 to 1830. The octagonal shaped board stands raised on four original...
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Antique 1820s British George IV Games

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Wood

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Nautical Objects

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Iron

Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
$48,750
H 22 in W 94 in D 19 in
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...
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Antique 1850s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Silk

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...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Nautical Ship Bench
Antique Nautical Ship Bench
$3,900 Sale Price
43% Off
H 44 in W 84 in D 24 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...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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 ...
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Nautical Objects

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Other

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth
19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth
$4,500
H 3.5 in W 2 in D 2 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...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine, Paint

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...
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Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Outstanding Games Box in Burl Walnut, Brass and Malachite, c.1880
Outstanding Games Box in Burl Walnut, Brass and Malachite, c.1880
$5,093 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5 in W 12.25 in D 9 in
Antique English Oak Cribbage Game Board, circa 1910
Located in Pearland, TX
An early 20th Century handmade English cribbage oak game board with beveled edges and 4 pegs, circa 1910. Maker's mark on reverse. It would make a wonderful gift! DIMENSIONS 12.5ʺW ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Oak

Antique Wood Cribbage Game Board Hughes Manufacturing Co Los Angeles
By Milton Bradley Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique vintage wood cribbage game board Hughes Manufacturing Company Los Angeles. Original vintage unrestored condition. Game board only.Some wood marque...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Antique Wood Cribbage Game Board Hughes Manufacturing Co Los Angeles
Antique Wood Cribbage Game Board Hughes Manufacturing Co Los Angeles
$110 Sale Price
60% Off
H 19.25 in W 4.25 in D 1 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

Antique English Cribbage Set
Antique English Cribbage Set
$395 / set
H 2 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in
Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
By Jack McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cribbage board made from brass and steel with intricate inlayed brass details. A felt-lined drawer on one end holds a deck of cards while the two drawers on the opposite end hold p...
Category

2010s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

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