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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

multiple ships, whales and alternating back drops of mountains on one side and a palm tree covered shores

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

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Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

By Captain George Grant

Located in Nantucket, MA

whale at age 16 and continued in the whaling business into his 30s. Later, as curator of the Whaling

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

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Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

pictorial black cloth front board, with silver embossed titles and silver embossed whale illustration to

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Materials

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Carved and Painted Whale Board
Carved and Painted Whale Board

Carved and Painted Whale Board

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H 8.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in

Carved and Painted Whale Board

By Captain George Grant

Located in Nantucket, MA

Featuring twelve carved whales mounted on a painted pine board with roped frame. Signed on the

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Whale Board For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal whale board for your home. Each whale board for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, wood and paint. Your living room may not be complete without a whale board — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right whale board, those designed in folk art and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Benjamin Russell and Captain George Grant each produced at least one beautiful whale board that is worth considering.

How Much is a Whale Board?

A whale board can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,497, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.