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Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel

Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel

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H 13.5 in W 33.75 in D 0.75 in

Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel

Located in Nantucket, MA

The painting is in excellent condition, and the underlying antique panel is also in excellent condition exhibiting only the expected nicks around the perimeter, and surface abrasions...

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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Pair, New England Nautical Whaling Harpoons
Pair, New England Nautical Whaling Harpoons

Pair, New England Nautical Whaling Harpoons

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of semi-antique whaling harpoons with hand forged spear tips.

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20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Miniature Whaling Decorated Sea Chest, circa 1920s
Miniature Whaling Decorated Sea Chest, circa 1920s

Miniature Whaling Decorated Sea Chest, circa 1920s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Miniature Whaling Decorated Sea Chest, circa 1920s, the top painted with the tail flukes of a sounding whale, flanked by two blue stars and the legend "Nantucket Island, 1825...

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Hardwood

Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug
Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug

Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Turn of the Century Folk Art whaling scene hooked rug, late 19th or early 20th century, a hand hooked wool rug with unique depiction of a South Seas whaling scene with large ...

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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Rugs

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Wool

Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s
Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s

Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Tin Biscuit Box, circa 1920s, with a wonderful folk art hand-painted whaling scene on the lid, depicting two whale boats darting on a whale, the mates at bows ready with lanc...

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Tin

Original Antique Whaling Print, Circa 1800
Original Antique Whaling Print, Circa 1800

Original Antique Whaling Print, Circa 1800

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H 9.75 in W 7.25 in D 0.07 in

Original Antique Whaling Print, Circa 1800

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of a whaling scene Copper-plate engraving Published C.1800 Unframed.

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Antique Early 1800s English Folk Art 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

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Whalers'. Steel engraving of a whaling ship.

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Signed American Whaling Lance, circa 1900
Signed American Whaling Lance, circa 1900

Signed American Whaling Lance, circa 1900

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H 2 in W 57.75 in D 1.5 in

Signed American Whaling Lance, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique American Whaling Lance, signed Peters, circa 1900, a hand wrought whaling lance with ovate head, on 7/16 inch diameter long shank ending in a very long socket with open seam,...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

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Whaling Antiques For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of whaling antiques is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct whaling antiques — often made from bone, paper and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of whaling antiques available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. folk art and Georgian whaling antiques are consistently popular styles. Many whaling antiques are appealing in their simplicity, but Polly Burroughs produced popular whaling antiques that are worth a look.

How Much are Whaling Antiques?

Whaling antiques can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,122, while the lowest priced sells for $30 and the highest can go for as much as $12,875.