Items 114 to 170 represent another grouping of marine antiquities

that were on display at the Kennebunkport Maritime Museum since

the early 1980's. Most all the pieces have been in my personal collec-

tion for decades, some for well over 30 years. In continuing my effort

to thin down the collection I am making available another nice selec-

tion of these fine, rare and, in many cases, unique maritime artifacts.

*114. ENGRAVED ARM OCTANT. Circa 1800. Length of brass index arm 18 1/4".

Front and back horizon glasses, double peep front sight, backsight and three

movable glass shades. Ivory scale, vernier, blank name-plate and note pad. Bone

pencil finial. Lower half of index arm boldly engraved with scroll and leaf designs.

Condition excellent having just minor blemishes on ebony frame. Brass nicely

cleaned and very attractive. No case.

2250.00

*115. RARE EARLY MARINE CHRONOMETER IN SMALL

SIZE. 56 hour with 3" diameter silvered face fully signed

"Widenham Lombard Strt/London No 1401.". Roman

numerals. Gold hour and minute hands. Blued steel sec-

ond and up/down hands. Back plate on inside boldly

engraved "Widenham London No 1401". Earnshaw type balance. Brass gimbal, lock

and bowl that is also stamped on inside "1401". Overall diameter 3 1/2". Mahogany

box 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 6" high. Front with ivory disc engraved "1401". Brass key

escutcheon and upper half with brass plaque engraved "1401". Fancy brass inlay

surrounding button for releasing small top lid. Sides with brass drop handles.

Condition excellent noting that the small top lid is beautifully replaced by a profes-

sional clock cabinetry firm. Keeps good time. Also has outer storage box that is a

replacement made sometime during use. Richard Widenham is listed at the

Lombard St. address circa 1835. This chronometer, no. 1401, is listed in Mercer's "Chronometer Makers of

the World". A fine and very desirable marine chronometer especially in this small size.

SOLD

*116. CARVED SPERM WHALE BY VERMONT CARV-

ER Clark Voorhees. His large size carved from a sin-

gle piece of wood measuring 36" overall. Back incised

with artist's monogram/signature. Original black fin-

ish with lightly alligatored texture. Mouth and eyes

with red coloring. Also with it is artists original

advertising broadside, 3 1/2" x 8 1/2", printed one side on light green paper. Top header with

artist info "CLARK VOORHEES/Weston, VT/WHALE PRICES". Lists all the species carved in

either 18" or 36" length. Condition of whale about perfect. Broadside missing small section in

center but fine. The whale and broadside

SOLD

*117. RARE SHIPBUILDER"S PLAQUE FROM BATH MAINE FIRM. Heavy bronze plate with deep

stamped lettering "Wm T DONNELL/BUILDER/BATH ME". 9"x9" with rounded edges.

Mounted on a teak backboard, 12" x 12", with rounded corners and routed edge.

Condition excellent. William T. Donnell was one of Bath's most prominent ship-

builders throughout the last half of the 19th century. Donnell and his partner,

Gardiner Deering built 63 schooners between 1866 and 1886. After the partnership

dissolved Donnell built eight more four-masted schooners. Recently there has been

renewed interest in Donnell due to the recent restoration of his elegant Bath home

that is part of the Bath Maritime Museum and open to the public. Will supply a few

newspaper articles about Donnell and his restored home. The only Donnell plate I've

seen available in over 30 years. The Bath Maritime Museum lacks one in their col-

lection. They have to be very rare due to the fact that he built very few vessels as sole proprietor. I bought

this one from Chatham, MA dealer Keith Kittredge around 1978.

SOLD

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