Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
The range of the work is extraordinary – not simply the decorated sperm whale teeth that the word “scrimshaw” ordinarily brings to mind, but also crimpers and canes, umbrellas and sw...
Paper
Signed Graphite Portrait Drawing, English School, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
Wood carving became her technique of choice, often working with hardwoods and, on occasion, sperm whale teeth. Clarke married Admiral Gervase B Middleton in 1938 but rarely exhibite...
Graphite
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Bronze, Silver Plate
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
scimshaw sperm whale teeth
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
Two engraved whales teeth one with a whaling scene
Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Located in Haarlem, NL
Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to sell. He once gave me a small engraved slice of tooth that I wore on my necklace.
Iron
Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sper...
Bone
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is mostly made from the bone and teeth of sperm whales, ...
Bone
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is mostly made from the bone and teeth of sperm whales, ...
Bone
$3,430 / set
H 8.27 in Dm 1.58 in L 8.27 in
A Family of Greenlandic Tupilak 's - Hand-Carved in Reindeer Stag & Bone
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A group of 5 Greenlandic Tupilaq 's - mythological shaman figurines hand-carved in Reindeer stag and bone. A tupilak is a traditional avenging monster and carved figure from Greenlan...
Bone
$18,000
H 18.25 in W 34.25 in D 4 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...
Pine, Paint
$286
H 5.91 in W 7.68 in D 0.04 in
Portrait - Charcoal Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
By Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions except for aged ...
Pencil
Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques
Located in valatie, NY
The Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1958. First edition, fifth printing, hardcover with dust jacket. 848 pp. A comprehensive reference book...
Paper
$458
H 13.39 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Modern Portrait Drawing in Pencil, Circa 1850s, Signed Artwork
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a drawing artwork realized by Émile Lévy (1826-1890) in 1866. Hand-signed Good condition.
Pencil
$3,550
H 1.5 in W 6.11 in D 1.19 in
Sperm whale tooth scrimshaw engraved with a whaling ship at sea, 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
A scrimshaw carved from a sperm whale tooth, depicting a sailing whaling ship; a fine example from the second half of the 19th century, 15.5 cm long. In good condition, with a crack ...
Teeth
19th Century Carved African Bone Tool from Cameroon
Located in Wainscott, NY
A rare and finely carved ritual implement from Cameroon, dating to the 19th century. The piece retains the natural morphology of the bone at its proximal end, tapering to a sharp poi...
Bone
$125 / item
H 10.25 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Christie's, Contents of Benjamin Ginsburg Antiquary, October 1983
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Contents of Benjamin Ginsburg Antiquary, October 1983. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, archite...
Paper
$255
H 27.17 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Portrait - Pencil Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, realized by Anonymous French Artist of the late 19th Century. In very good conditions. Not signed. Image Dimensions:...
Pencil
$39
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.88 in
Christies Auction Catalog, 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe, October 2010 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Auction Catalog, 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe, October 2010 1st Ed. Softcover auction catalog, 653 lots illustrated in color and described. NPT Books, a division of ...
Paper
$400
H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is a drawing realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous French artist. Pencil on paper. The state of preservation is good. The artwork is represented thr...
Paper, Pencil
$1,600 / set
H 1.5 in W 17 in D 11 in
Antique English Old Victorian Horn Handle Carving Set in Case, Circa 1860.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Old Victorian Sheffield Silver and Horn Handle Carving Set in Fitted Case, Circa 1860. Hallmarked.
Sheffield Plate
$1,500
H 3 in W 3 in D 5 in
Rare Early 19th-Century French Colonial Carved Coconut "Bugbear" with Serpent
Located in New York, NY
This rare early 19th-century French Colonial carved coconut "bugbear" flask is a fascinating artifact showcasing the artistry and resourcefulness of sailors, soldiers, or prisoners o...
Coconut
$320
H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in
Portrait - Pencil Drawing on Paper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Pencil drawing on paper, realized by an anonymous artist in the Mid-20th Century. With another drawing on the rear. Good conditions.
Pencil
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 Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carv...
Tortoise Shell
$120
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 1 in
The Shipcarvers' Art: Figureheads & Cigar-Store Indians in 19th-C America 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Shipcarvers' Art: Figureheads and Cigar-Store Indians in Nineteenth-Century America by Ralph Sessions. Published by Princeton University Press, 2005. 1st Ed hardcover with dust j...
Paper