*87. WHALEBONE BUSK WITH POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW CARVING. Very nicely done in

three distinct panels depicting three large sailing vessels. Panels separated by border and leaf

designs. Colored in blue, green, red and black. 2"w. x 14 1/4" long. Condition excellent noting

typical and expected warping and minor green stain in sail area of bottom vessel. Mounted on

a nicely made display stand. Circa 1850. Handsome.

SOLD

*88. FULL BOX OF WATCH OIL FROM FAMOUS NEW BEDFORD MAKER. Twelve unopened,

wax sealed, bottles in their original wood shipping box.

Front of box with green trade label handsomely printed

"EZRA KELLEY'S...superfine WATCH OIL...one dozen...New

Bedford, Mass., U.S.A." Box size 4 1/4" x 5" x 3". Original

top lid. Each 2 1/2" tall bottle corked, red wax sealed,

labeled and full of oil. Box still with saw dust used to sepa-

rate and pad the bottles for shipment. Condition of every-

thing perfect. Ezra B. Kelley (1798-1895) was a highly

skilled clock maker who discovered early on the benefits of

lubricating watches with whale and porpoise-jaw oil. Kelley's

business grew rapidly and his product won several medals

of excellence both here and abroad. Kelley pretty much ruled the manufac-

ture of these oils until 1866 when William F. Nye got involved in the same business. A complete and

untouched package of product directly from the whaling industry. Would display very nicely mixed in with a

scrimshaw collection.

SOLD

*89. PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW TEETH WITH ARTISAN'S SYMBOL. Lovely depic-

tion of two young females in Victorian attire. Possibly mother and daughter

with both meticulously dressed and each wearing hats and holding parasols.

Both showing some leg and wearing boots to about mid calf. 5" tall x 2 1/2"

wide. Quality workmanship using combination of pin prick and line engraving.

Reverse of each with small symbol resembling Union Jack. Mounted on old,

likely period, wood bases with rope twist carving around edges. Condition

excellent noting sound age cracks in base area of both teeth. Over the years

I've had several examples by this artist including the tennis lady illustrated on

page 57 in Flayderman's "Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders". A lovely pair of

Victorian era teeth.

3600.00

*90. COAST GUARD SIGNAL FLAGS. Original watercolor drawings on single sheet of

paper that measures 8"w. x 13"h. Titled at top"COAST GUARD/Signal Flags and

Pendants". 30 different flags and pendants all colored in blue, red, yellow, brown, etc.

Each with hand written description giving the meaning of each flag. Condition very good.

Mounted on a piece of heavy white paper board. Has acquired a tan age color and has

slight water stains in lower right but everything visible and legible. Far too early to be

from the U.S. Coast Guard so likely of English origin. Would look great framed.

SOLD

*91. WHALING VOYAGE SUPPLIES BOOKLET...NEW BEDFORD. 38 page pamphlet plus

paper cover with vessel name handwritten on front "Bark

Pioneer/1880". 4"w. x 6 1/2"h. Inside of front and back cover with

merchant name "SWIFT & ALLEN dealers in Ship Chandlery....Taber's

Wharf...NEW BEDFORD, MASS". Title page reads

"Memorandums,/Tables and Schedule/of/Articles Comprising/the/OUTFIT/FOR A WHALING

VOYAGE". Preprinted with lengthy list of every imaginable type of supply needed for a

whaling voyage including tools, instruments, charts, paints, cordage, sails, copper and

tin ware, medicine, food, sailor's individual supplies, etc. Captain filled in what he needed

next to each printed entry. Condition excellent. Very interesting and scarce item that

shows just how much gear was needed to outfit these lengthy whaling voyages.

SOLD

92. MARINE AUCTION CATALOG. Richard Bourne annual marine sale. Hyannis MA.

August, 1983. A very solid sale with a good amount of nice scrimshaw, etc. Over 400 lots.

Price key. Have a few copies available. Each

15.00

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