*100. 19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW TOOTH carved both sides with front

depicting full view of young woman wearing patriotic striped dress that is

polychrome colored in light red. Very pretty gown that is embellished with

several flowers and delicate lace at neckline. Her hair also nicely done with

band and two flowers. Reverse with American Eagle that has polychrome col-

ored patriotic shield in front of his chest and arrows in his talons. Nice solid

tooth measuring 6 1/2" l. x 2 3/4" wide. Condition very good but side with

Eagle apparently had an imperfection or was chipped long, long ago and

smoothed over. Blemished area has good age color and does not interfere with

scene. Overall a very nice tooth.

SOLD

*101. SAILOR"S ROPE-WORK BASKET. Very

nicely made using numerous techniques of rope

weaving. Base diameter 6" with sides tapered out making top diameter 9". Base

tightly woven while sides done in open pattern with scalloped design along top

edge. Depth 3 1/2". Varnished finish that has acquired nice age brown color.

Condition excellent. Probably early 20th century. Very nice example of this

form of sailor's art.

SOLD

*102. LARGE SCRIMSHAW CLOCK TOWER. Teakwood construction done in three tiers

with lower sections fitted with drawers. Tops of each section

inset with bands of baleen and decorated on each corner with

whale ivory finials. Top with pocket watch opening that is

framed in carved whale ivory. All twelve corner columns inset

with ivory stringing and varying abalone and mother of pearl

designs. Drawer fronts with stringing, shell inlays and turned

whale ivory knobs. Sides of top section with inlaid geometric

stars done in ebony and ivory. Sides of lower two tiers with

abalone and mother of pearl inlays of varying designs including

stars, hearts, triangles, brackets, etc. Base fitted with four,

scroll carved, whale ivory feet. 14" wide x 9" deep x 16 1/2"

maximum height. Has a simple Hamilton watch fitted into

upper opening. Condition of everything excellent. Circa 1850. A handsome and impressively proportioned

scrimshaw watch holder.

12,500.00

*103. EARLY CHECK FROM WHALING BANK. Printed within decorative

border on left edge "WHALING BANK". Upper left with whaling scene that

shows ship with her longboats actively pursuing whales. Dated "NEW-

LONDON, Dec. 30th 1837". From "CASHIER of the WHALING BANK" in

the amount of $16.54. Condition excellent. 2 1/2" x 6 1/2". Would display

nicely mixed in with scrimshaw collection.

SOLD

104. TWO EARLY NEW BEDFORD CHECKS. One marked MARINE BANK/NEW-BEDFORD" Dated Sept 6th

1838. Top center with illustration of a Sperm Whale. 2 1/2" x 6". Second check on blue paper from "BED-

FORD COMMERCIAL BANK". Left side with illustration(signed "Howland") of ships in harbor with city in

background. Dated "New Bedford Nov 28, 1863". 2 1/4" x 7". Condition of both very good.

SOLD

*105. SCRIMSHAW CANE with a nicely turned and incised whale ivory handle. Tapered ebony shaft with 1 1/2"

long bone tip at bottom. Overall length 33". Whale ivory handle

section 3 5/8"l. Condition excellent. Ivory with fabulous deep age

color. Circa 1840.

SOLD

*106. SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICK. Nicely turned whale ivory

knob with inset tortoise shell star on top. Tapered tropical wood

shaft. Where shaft and knob connect is a turks head knot that I

believe is made from woven baleen strands. Overall length 34".

Condition excellent. Circa 1840.

385.00

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