*67. 19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW TOYS made in the form of common

tools. Three in all consisting of a 6" long shovel all made from whalebone

with a nicely shaped handle and thin panbone spade. Second piece a 4 3/4"

long whalebone axe with properly shaped handle and head. The third

being a 2 1/2" long carpenter's claw hammer with a whalebone handle and

a whale ivory head. All in excellent condition and with nice age color. Rare

little scrimshaw items. The three pieces

SOLD

*68. LARGE WHALE IVORY PIE

CRIMPER with three tine fork. Overall

length 8" with 2" diameter serrated wheel. Two piece handle with ebony

spacer where two sections join together. Front portion that holds wheel

nicely designed with fork and wheel arms all integral from one piece of

whale ivory. Two pierced cutouts with one resembling the profile of an

American Eagle in the classic pilot house pose. Center portion with cove

and incised carving and grip has nicely chamfered edges. Very end fitted

with hinged shackle. Condition fine having typical but sound age cracks.

Lovely age color throughout. Circa 1850.

SOLD

*69. WHALE IVORY BODKIN. Upper portion nicely fashioned with deep

turned designs and incised lines inset with red sealing wax. Overall length

3 3/4". Condition excellent noting a few bits of wax that have fallen out.

Nice age color throughout. Circa 1850.

345.00

*70. WHALEBONE CLOTHESPIN. Rectangular shaped with chamfer details

at top and sides. Length 4 1/4". Condition excellent. Circa 1860.

145.00

*71. PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW TEETH ON ORIGINAL WHALEBONE BASES. Superb

quality workmanship depicting Scottish Highlander with his sweetheart. One

tooth has man on one knee handing her a flower and presumably proposing.

Other has same man serenading her with a flute. Both very meticulously detailed

with regard to their costume with man in his kilt with all accessories including

head-dress. Female in lovely low cut dress and fancy Scottish beret. Length 5 1/4"

plus 3/8" thick bases that are carved with nice moulding designs around edges.

Condition excellent. Light age patina. I've had teeth by this artist before, all with

similar bases and great quality engraving. Other examples by this scrimshander

illustrated pgs 32 & 62 in Janet West's "Scrimshaw The Art Of The Whaler" and

Barbara Johnson sale IV, lot 587.

SOLD

*72. WHALEBONE FID WITH CARVED TOP. Somewhat slender for splicing smaller gauge rope. Overall

length 7". Upper 1 3/4" section nicely carved with ball finial top

and tapered octagonal section below. Condition fine. Excellent

age color. Nice 19th century fid.

SOLD

*73. FANCY CARVED 19TH C. BONE BODKIN. Large size meas-

uring 6 1/2" long x max width 1". Two piece construction with

dark spacer where two sections join together. Upper part all

pierce carved in a variety of designs. Both sides further deco-

rated with inset black dots that I believe are baleen. Arched top with six dice dot motifs. Condition excellent

noting that five of the small dot inlays are missing. Light age color.

SOLD

*74. TWO WHALEBONE CLOTHESPINS BY SAME MAKER. One

made in full size and other in child's size. Each nicely turned and

deeply incised with lines at bottom and top of opening. Larger one

measures 4 3/4" l. and smaller 2 3/4" l. Condition excellent. Nice

age color. Unusual to find matching pieces, in extremely different

sizes, still together. Circa 1850. Very nice. Both

SOLD