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Whale Harpoon

American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, Marked Macy, for Bark Sunbeam
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, made by E.B. and F. Macy, New Bedford, for the
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Antique 1860s American Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

New Bedford Whale Ship Model Of "Cortez"
Located in Norwell, MA
New Bedford whale ship model "Cortez". Full wood model, fully rigged. Made by Captain Hall
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Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
), son of whaling captain Charles Grant, born aboard a whaleship and harpooning his first whale at the
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"
By William John Huggins
Located in Morristown, NJ
harpooning whales. Engraved by "T. Sutherland" after a painting by W.J. Huggins, Published January 1, 1825
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Antique 1820s English George IV Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
birth to all her children at ports in the Pacific during voyages. George Grant harpooned his first
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
, an oil on canvas folk art seascape of the South Seas Whale Fishery with panoramic view of four whale
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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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

An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was a major whaling centre in the 19th century. Photographic records of the Canton hel...
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Antique Early 1900s English Drawings

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Paper

19th C., Vanity Fair Framed Chromolithographs of Gentlemen Ex. Christie's, 12
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Morristown, NJ
[English Gentlemen], from Vanity Fair twelve chromolithographs, on wove papers. Printed by Vincent Brooks Day & Son., with various dates from 1875 to 1897. Eight are by Spy, two are ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Moby Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. First Trade Edition with Kent Illustrations. Rebound in full leather. Housed in a matching cu...
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Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Paper

Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A luxurious chess set designed for the most sophisticated and ambitiou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Crystal, Silver

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, helm, windlass and ship's boat...
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Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
H 19.3 in W 35.04 in D 11.42 in
Antique Red Painted Wood Display Pedestal from Sweden, circa 1840-1860
Located in Round Top, TX
This round, hand-painted wood pedestal from Sweden is an exceptional find due to the highly original painted finish. A brick red background is complimented by a blue-green faux mar...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Paint

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
The tooth of an adult Tyrannosaurus Rex, dating to the Late Cretaceous, approximately 67 million years old. A large, beautifully preserved specimen, with mottled caramel-coloured ena...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
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H 3.75 in Dm 1.38 in
H. M.Bateman Don't be Fuel-ish Original Vintage Poster WW2 Home Front
By Henry Mayo Bateman
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you ca...
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Fougasse' Rugby Referees Cyril Kenneth Bird original poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you ca...
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century National Whaling Bank Check
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare 19th Century Bank Check Drawn on the "National Whaling Bank" of New London, Connecticut, written on 23 December and deposited and cancelled on 5 January 1872. The check is adorn...
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Antique 1870s American Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century National Whaling Bank Check
19th Century National Whaling Bank Check
H 9.25 in W 13.38 in D 0.5 in
Old Hand-colored Print of a Dugong, a Narwhal and a Right Whale
Located in Langweer, NL
The creatures on this original antique print are: —The Dugong, Narwhal, and Right Whale—They are fascinating marine mammals, each with its unique characteristics and place in the oce...
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena inciso pregevole fattura metà XIX secolo
Located in Milan, IT
Bellissimo e ricco Scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura databile attorno alla metà del XIX sec., lunghezza cm 14,3, raffigurante ricca e dettagliata ...
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

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Christmas Rush, Washington Street, Boston Wintertime Watercolor
By John Whorf
Located in Danvers, MA
whaler boat in the midst of harpooning a giant whale. A truly adventurous and dynamic work showing off
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Mid-20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Seascape; Christmas Rush, Washington Street John Whorf Watercolor
By John Whorf
Located in Danvers, MA
whaler boat in the midst of harpooning a giant whale. A truly adventurous and dynamic work showing off
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Mid-20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Huge 19th Century Whale Sails Harpoon Base
Located in Haarlem, NL
This heavy metal harpoon base was used circa late 1900 for whaling and was probably used in
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Antique Late 19th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Greener Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon
Located in Nantucket, MA
very large harpoons were fired from Greener swivel guns mounted in the bows of a whale boat. They were
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Antique 1860s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Early 19th Century American Grommet Iron Harpoon, circa 1830
Located in Nantucket, MA
). In modern times the wrought iron grommet harpoon was developed in the American Whale Fishery around
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

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
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Carved and Painted Whale Board
Carved and Painted Whale Board
H 8.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
Hand Built Model of a New Bedford Whale Boat
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage hand built model of a fully rigged 1860s New Bedford whale boat, crafted mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Huge Photograph of a "Nantucket Sleighride", circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
ride when a whaleboat was towed along by a fleeing harpooned whale. While some footage exists of such
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Vintage 1920s Peruvian Other Photography

Materials

Other

PEJAC Ahab (Lottery Edition Mini Print)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ultra beautiful mini print by Pejac. Ahab depicts a man mounted on a harpoon gun on a humpback
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital

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
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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
Located in Nantucket, MA
cutting-in and trying out a whale alongside), four whale boats lowered (three ready to dart harpoons and
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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
H 13.5 in W 33.75 in D 0.75 in
Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong '1881-1952', circa 1925
Located in Nantucket, MA
on the island, in addition to Austin's own invented Nantucket Seal with Harpooner and Quaker flanking
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Maps

Materials

Paper

"Fishing and Wishing" by Ralph Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
rectangular format painting depicts a whimsical seascape scene of a mermaid upon the back of a whale. The
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Antique Azorean or Madeiran Improved Toggle Iron Harpoon, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Azorean or Madeiran Improved Toggle Iron Harpoon, early 20th century, having a low profile
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
11 cm, inches 4.3, depicting 6 whalers on a rowing boat trying to harpoon a whale and brig / whaling
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Antique 1850s Desk Sets

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
, length 13 cm,- inches 5.1, depicting 6 whalers on a rowing boat trying to harpoon a whale and brig
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
cm, depicting 2 rowing boats with six whales each trying to harpoon a whale, in the background the
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Whale Fishery, a set of four colour aquatints after John Heavenside Clark, 1813
By Matthew Dubourg
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
', 'Whale Fishery Plate 4 Shooting the Harpoon at a Whale'. 180mm by 230mm (platemark)
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1810s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Harpooning a Whale
By Spencer Douglass Crockwell
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This oil on canvas by the well-listed American illustrator Douglass Crockwell offers a regionalist in style look at pre-industrial whaling, evoking the epic Moby Dick by Herman Melvi...
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1920s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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