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SCRIMSHAW DOUBLE-SIDED BALEEN BUSK Mid-19th Century Obverse depicts a town scene with houses, church, trees and an obelisk memorial. Reverse depicts a vine surrounding images of a heart, “Mary C. Wright” and a planted tree. Length 12”. 300/500
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK Circa 1850 Depicts an active whaling scene with four ships, five whaleboats and several whales. Scene is flanked on the left by the “Whalemen Coat of Arms”, comprised of crossed whaling implements and a shield, and on the right by an anchor. Very fine triple line border around the perimeter. Signed on reverse “Angiline”. Length 14”. 1,500/2,000 Provenance: Hyland Granby Antiques, January 30, 1996. From the Folk Art & Americana Collection of Carl and Sonia Schmitt.
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* HEXAGONAL WALNUT AND WHALEBONE BOX Lift top with brass bail handle and whalebone panels with contemporary engravings of whaling and other maritime scenes. Whalebone feet. Height 5”. Width 11.25”. Depth 10”. * Per Federal Regulation, this item may only be purchased by a Massachusetts resident and will not be shipped out of state. 500/800
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WHALEBONE FID AND A CARVED WOODEN SEAM RUBBER 19th Century Fid with three incised lines at top. Length 7.5”. Seam rubber with faceted terminal, rope-turned handle and carved potted plants on each side of blade. Length 5.25”. 400/600
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FOUR WHALE IVORY BODKINS 19th Century Three with geometric carvings and one with clenched fist. Lengths from 2.25” to 3”. 300/500
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