*61. RARE WHALING BROADSIDE advertising several implements needed for a whaling

voyage. Printed with illustrations both sides. One side printed at top "Frank E. Brown,

Manufacturer/4 South Water St., New Bedford, Mass., U.S.A.". Below are illustrations, descrip-

tions and prices for Pierce shoulder gun, bomb lances and Pierce darting gun. Reverse with

toggle irons, lances, spades, knives, etc. 5"w. x 12"h. Mounted in a wood frame with glass on

both sides for full viewing. An identical example illustrated both sides on page 2 in Lytle's

book "Harpoons and other Whalecraft". This one from Barbara Johnson Collection, sale III,

lot 203. Condition excellent. Great whaling ephemera.

890.00

*62. ALL BRONZE WHALE GUN BY NEW BEDFORD MAKER WILLIAM LEWIS. Top of breech

and pivoting breech block stamped with

number "12". Iron trigger and hammer.

Skeleton stock. Barrel bore 7/8". Overall

length 34 1/4". Condition excellent noting

that tiny sight at end of barrel missing.

Brass with desirable, mustard color, age patina. Gun was

manufactured by William Lewis of New Bedford and was described by him in his circa 1896 "Illustrated cata-

log of Whaling Utensils".

SOLD

*63. EGGERS, NEW BEDFORD....BRASS WHALING GUN. Breech loader with heavy hinged breechblock that

drops downward when the large lever is released on the inside of the skeleton stock. Took a center fire, #8,

cartridge in the breech. Top of barrel fully marked "S.

EGGERS/NEW BEDFORD MASS/Pat Feb 12 1878". Serial

number "229" deep stamped under barrel and on the

heavy breech device. Large iron hammer protrudes from

top of gun. Iron trigger. Barrel bore almost 1". Overall

length 37". Included is correct size, 17"l., Pierce bomb

lance with brass tube and four copper fins. Condition

very good noting that gun is missing one small brass fit-

ting that created friction for lever that held breechblock in place. Gun and bomb with nice brass age patina.

Selmar Eggers was a 19th century New Bedford gun maker who ultimately specialized in the manufacture of

whaling guns. The gun and lance

SOLD

*64. BEAUTIFULLY MADE, 19TH CENTURY, SCRIMSHAW COCONUT DIPPER. Overall length 17". Handle

made in 13 different sections consisting of whale ivory, light and dark

wood, and ebony. Very end all nicely carved from whale ivory with tip

forming a flower bud. Also has a hinged or pivoting bail for hanging

when not in use. Unusually large section of Whale ivory where handle

attaches to coconut bowl...this piece carved in the form of a heart

with an incised and tapered border. Overall condition very nice noting

a very well done repair, on the upper edge of coconut bowl, that really

does not detract from overall look of piece. A really nice and well

made example of its type.

SOLD

*65. BALEEN DITTY BOX scrimshaw carved around entire upper and lower

sides with building, church, palm trees and leaf borders. Wood top and bot-

tom. Long diamond shaped fingers joining baleen together. Oval shaped meas-

uring 6 1/2"l. x 4 5/8" w. x 3 1/2" tall. Condition very good noting few small

losses along very bottom edge. Circa 1840.

SOLD

*66. WHALE IVORY TABLE CLAMP fitted

with nicely turned cup for holding

sewing accessories. Very well made and

nice large size measuring 5" tall plus turn screw for holding device firm

to table. Cup diameter 2". Very well proportioned and nicely shaped to

resemble the letter G. Has relief carved diamonds below area where cup

joins with clamp. Fine condition. Great age color. Circa 1840-50. Rare

scrimshaw item.

SOLD

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