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Whaling Ship

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

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Paper

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

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

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
$9,012 Sale Price
30% Off
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

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

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

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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

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

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

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Other

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
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

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Paper

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

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

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

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

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Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth and excellent workmanship datable to around 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

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

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Pine

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Boardman Robinson, Easton Press
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
spent a substantial amount of time on the whaling vessel, Acushnet, and acquired first-hand whaling
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Silk, Paper

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, 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

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

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

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

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Teeth

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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
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 Moreno Valley, 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

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

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Paper

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”
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

Scrimshaws (set of 2)
Located in San Francisco, CA
whaling ships. Signed by artist.
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20th Century Decorative Objects

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

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

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
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
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

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Whaling Ship For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the whaling ship you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A whaling ship — often made from bone, paper and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a whaling ship — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A whaling ship, designed in the folk art, Baroque or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one whaling ship that is appealing in its simplicity, but Benjamin Russell produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Whaling Ship?

The average selling price for a whaling ship at 1stDibs is $2,488, while they’re typically $87 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.