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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
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Antique Early 1900s English Drawings

Materials

Paper

An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point

An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point

H 16 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
crafted box would have been made during the long voyage of a whaling ship. The star inlay at center is
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay

19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay

H 3.4 in W 7.25 in D 5.25 in
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carving is amazing with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

H 0.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in
Frederick Leo Hunter "Old New Bedford Whaler Andrew Hicks" C. 1929 Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
attention to atmospheric detail, depicts the majestic whaling ship **Andrew Hicks** navigating the turbulent
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Early 20th Century American British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Frederick Leo Hunter "Old New Bedford Whaler Andrew Hicks" C. 1929 Painting
Frederick Leo Hunter "Old New Bedford Whaler Andrew Hicks" C. 1929 Painting

Frederick Leo Hunter "Old New Bedford Whaler Andrew Hicks" C. 1929 Painting

H 21.5 in W 27.625 in D 1 in
Set of two Mystic Seaport Whaling Woodblock Prints by James Arnold
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of two Mystic Seaport whaling woodblock prints, titled “The Ship Joseph Conrad”, and “Whaleship
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Vintage 1920s Edwardian Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Set of two Mystic Seaport Whaling Woodblock Prints by James Arnold
Set of two Mystic Seaport Whaling Woodblock Prints by James Arnold

Set of two Mystic Seaport Whaling Woodblock Prints by James Arnold

H 27 in W 11 in D 1 in
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
catering to the whaling trade (what other ships needed barrel making on par with a rope walk?) that retains
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Antique 1790s French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

H 20.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.75 in

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ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
used by sailors aboard whaling ships for many tasks to include splicing lines and punching holes in
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Ebony

ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay
ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay

ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay

Dm 0.75 in
Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light
Located in Haarlem, NL
Impressive and unique in its size this large rare oil whaling ship lamp. It is heavy because it is
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light
Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light

Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light

H 22.05 in Dm 18.12 in
19th Century Original Whaling Painting by Benjamin Russell, circa 1880
By Benjamin Russell
Located in Nantucket, MA
, Massachusetts in 1804 to a wealthy family. He spent a few years working as a cooper aboard a whaling ship
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Antique 1880s American Other Paintings

Materials

Other

19th Century Original Whaling Painting by Benjamin Russell, circa 1880
19th Century Original Whaling Painting by Benjamin Russell, circa 1880

19th Century Original Whaling Painting by Benjamin Russell, circa 1880

H 27.75 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 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
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Early 19th century Scrimshaw

Early 19th century Scrimshaw

H 6 in W 46.63 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Whaleman's Letter Delivered on Whaling Grounds in the Indian Ocean
Located in Nantucket, MA
delivered to Captain Charles Gifford of New Bedford, master of the whaling Ship BENJAMIN TUCKER IN 1855, the
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Antique 1870s American Federal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century Whaleman's Letter Delivered on Whaling Grounds in the Indian Ocean
19th Century Whaleman's Letter Delivered on Whaling Grounds in the Indian Ocean

19th Century Whaleman's Letter Delivered on Whaling Grounds in the Indian Ocean

H 18 in W 13.25 in D 0.5 in
Set of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Chicago, IL
region of the US and were first created by crewmen on whaling ships and lightship vessels as a way of
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Set of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Set of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets

Set of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets

H 5.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Antique Oak and Brass Ships Wheel and Salters Scales for Whale Meat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in date. This exceptional nautical collectable was recovered from a whaling ship and features
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak and Brass Ships Wheel and Salters Scales for Whale Meat 19th Century
Antique Oak and Brass Ships Wheel and Salters Scales for Whale Meat 19th Century

Antique Oak and Brass Ships Wheel and Salters Scales for Whale Meat 19th Century

H 29.14 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
probably began on whaling ships in the late 18th century and survived until the ban on commercial whaling
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Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

H 1 in W 3 in D 2 in
Scrimshaw originale di un dente di balena inciso datato 1853 lunghezza inch 7.7
Located in Milan, IT
reca la seguente incisione Arctic whaling Ship Kathleen 1853 con foglie e fiori. Buono stato, qualche
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw originale di un dente di balena inciso datato 1853 lunghezza inch 7.7
Scrimshaw originale di un dente di balena inciso datato 1853 lunghezza inch 7.7

Scrimshaw originale di un dente di balena inciso datato 1853 lunghezza inch 7.7

H 1.7 in W 7.7 in D 2.4 in
Scrimshaw di dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno al 1850
Located in Milan, IT
. Palmer. Di lato la seguente scritta: The Whaling Ship ROMULUS. Sul fondo le iniziali del capitano M.P
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw di dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno al 1850
Scrimshaw di dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno al 1850

Scrimshaw di dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno al 1850

H 4.3 in Dm 1.55 in
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
catering to the whaling trade (what other ships needed barrel making on par with a rope walk?) that retains
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Antique 1790s French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

H 20.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.75 in
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
amount of time on the whaling vessel, Acushnet, and acquired first-hand whaling experience on the ship
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Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Paper

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930

H 8 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
acquired first-hand whaling experience on the ship. The historical ship, Essex, that was attacked by a
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Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Leather, Silk, Paper

Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977
Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977

Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977

H 10.25 in W 6.75 in D 1.75 in
Antique Print of a Whaling Ship by Brandard, circa 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Whalers'. Steel engraving of a whaling ship. Engraved by R. Brandard after a
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Whaling Ship by Brandard, circa 1880
Antique Print of a Whaling Ship by Brandard, circa 1880

Antique Print of a Whaling Ship by Brandard, circa 1880

H 10.24 in W 14.18 in D 0.02 in
Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light
Located in Haarlem, NL
Impressive and unique in its size this large rare oil whaling ship lamp. It is heavy because it
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light
Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light

Large 19th Century Quadruple Gimballed Whaling Oil Light

H 26.38 in Dm 24.02 in
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
brig / whaling ship. The back of the tooth bears the following incision THE WHALE SHIP GLEANER. Very
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art

H 1.5 in W 1.6 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and
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Antique 1850s Desk Sets

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft

H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship

H 5.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.8 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the long leisure hours
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 in
The Hudson River: 1850-1918: A Photographic Portrait, 1st Ed Pre-Publication
Located in valatie, NY
monopolies, Indian settlements, whaling ships, and the showboat era are some of the subjects covered in the
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

The Hudson River: 1850-1918: A Photographic Portrait, 1st Ed Pre-Publication
The Hudson River: 1850-1918: A Photographic Portrait, 1st Ed Pre-Publication

The Hudson River: 1850-1918: A Photographic Portrait, 1st Ed Pre-Publication

H 11.25 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
practice of sailors on whaling ships creating common tools, where the by-products of whales were readily
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Antique 1850s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker
19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker

19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker

H 4 in W 3 in D 3 in
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
ships in the late 18th century and survived until the ban on commercial whaling. The practice survives
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

H 4.5 in W 3 in D 2.8 in
Cape Cod Gardens and Houses by Catherine Fallin Taylor Lewis Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
merchant seamen, whaling ships and the China trade, pirates and commercial fishermen, the Cape was settled
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20th Century American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Cape Cod Gardens and Houses by Catherine Fallin Taylor Lewis Hardcover Book
Cape Cod Gardens and Houses by Catherine Fallin Taylor Lewis Hardcover Book

Cape Cod Gardens and Houses by Catherine Fallin Taylor Lewis Hardcover Book

H 11 in W 10 in D 1 in
Large Watercolor Painting of a Nantucket Whaling Ship
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large and colorful mid-20th century watercolor painting of the Nantucket Whaling ship, Factor.
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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Paper

Large Watercolor Painting of a Nantucket Whaling Ship
Large Watercolor Painting of a Nantucket Whaling Ship

Large Watercolor Painting of a Nantucket Whaling Ship

H 28 in W 36.5 in D 1 in
Anna Keys, “Pappa’s ship”
Located in London, GB
Delightful Naive Folk Art Needlework Picture Depicting Two Whaling Ships and Whales in a Choppy
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Antique 1860s South American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Anna Keys, “Pappa’s ship”

Anna Keys, “Pappa’s ship”

H 14.5 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
Whaling Scene Painting, Danish or American School
Located in Litchfield, CT
: Sanford Smith Gallery, New York This wonderful rendering of a whaling scene depicting an American whaling
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Whaling Scene Painting, Danish or American School
Whaling Scene Painting, Danish or American School

Whaling Scene Painting, Danish or American School

H 15.75 in W 20.25 in D 1 in
Scrimshaws (set of 2)
Located in San Francisco, CA
whaling ships. Signed by artist.
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20th Century Decorative Objects

Scrimshaws (set of 2)

Scrimshaws (set of 2)

Antique Whalebone Dominoes
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Set of Whalebone Dominoes. Probably made by a sailor on a whaling ship in the 1800's. One piece
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Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Ink

Antique Whalebone Dominoes
Antique Whalebone Dominoes

Antique Whalebone Dominoes

William Wilke “Niantic Hotel, San Francisco”, Oil Painting on Panel, c. 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
intended for trade with China, but spent nearly two decades primarily as a whaling ship. As the gold rush
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint, Plywood

William Wilke “Niantic Hotel, San Francisco”, Oil Painting on Panel, c. 1930s
William Wilke “Niantic Hotel, San Francisco”, Oil Painting on Panel, c. 1930s

William Wilke “Niantic Hotel, San Francisco”, Oil Painting on Panel, c. 1930s

H 36.88 in W 27.88 in D 0.25 in
Charles Norgan Ship Box Diorama
Located in New York City, NY
A unique diorama of the Charles W Morgan, the last whaling ship in the US. Handmade and set within
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Early 20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Charles Norgan Ship Box Diorama
Charles Norgan Ship Box Diorama

Charles Norgan Ship Box Diorama

H 9.25 in W 13.25 in D 2 in
Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
commonly by sailors working on whaling ships in the late 18th century. Pictures or designs were etched on
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Antique Late 18th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

H 5.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.75 in
Very Rare Mid-19th Century Carved Whale Bone Skull Set with Human Teeth
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
England whaling ship and its meticulous creation would have helped pass the long hours at sea. Whale bone
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone

Very Rare Mid-19th Century Carved Whale Bone Skull Set with Human Teeth
Very Rare Mid-19th Century Carved Whale Bone Skull Set with Human Teeth

Very Rare Mid-19th Century Carved Whale Bone Skull Set with Human Teeth

H 3.75 in Dm 4.5 in

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Marine Ivory Walking Stick
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a 19th century walking stick
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Marine Ivory Walking Stick
Marine Ivory Walking Stick

Marine Ivory Walking Stick

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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 Tortoiseshell The faux albino sea turtle shell scrimshaw sculpture is a unique an...
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20th Century Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Resin

Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes

Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes

H 24 in W 16 in D 6 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

Materials

Wood

Rare English Georgian Brighton Pavilion Octagonal Cribbage Board
Rare English Georgian Brighton Pavilion Octagonal Cribbage Board

Rare English Georgian Brighton Pavilion Octagonal Cribbage Board

H 0.56 in W 6.74 in D 4.57 in
Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
By McDevitt Metal, Jack McDevitt
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...
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2010s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers

Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers

H 1.375 in W 12.125 in D 3.5 in
Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale's tooth, depicting on one side, truncated pyramid cippus culminating with a half sphere and surmounted at the top by a six-pointed star, symbolism trac...
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Antique 1820s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man
Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man

H 3.6 in Dm 1.3 in
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

Antique Nautical Ship Bench

H 44 in W 84 in D 24 in
18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Rare Pair Of Antique Early 18th Century Folk Art Carved Hunting Cups. Carved From Ox Bone decorated with a sgraffito scratched design with ink forced into the marks, very much in ...
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Natural Fiber

18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man
18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man

18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man

H 5.52 in Dm 3.15 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

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 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 Frank. Stated 1stEd hardcover with dust jacket. By the middle of the nineteenth cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum

Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum

H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.25 in
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

Antique Victorian Ivory Rosewood Walking Cane Stick G.N.C. Viceroy of India
Antique Victorian Ivory Rosewood Walking Cane Stick G.N.C. Viceroy of India

Antique Victorian Ivory Rosewood Walking Cane Stick G.N.C. Viceroy of India

H 35.83 in W 3.55 in D 1.38 in
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

Original Nautical Mast figurehead

H 22 in W 94 in D 19 in
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

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 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

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Oak

Antique English Oak Cribbage Game Board, circa 1910
Antique English Oak Cribbage Game Board, circa 1910

Antique English Oak Cribbage Game Board, circa 1910

H 0.5 in W 12.5 in D 3.2 in
Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor
Located in Milan, IT
Rare scrimshaw of a large whale tooth depicted vertically in bas-relief the profile of a bearded whaler with hat on his head, height 16 cm. Datable to around the mid-19th century. O...
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor
Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor

Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor

H 6.25 in Dm 2.65 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

Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration
Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration

Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration

H 61.5 in W 29 in D 14.5 in
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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19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth
19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

H 3.5 in W 2 in D 2 in
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