*192. POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW TOOTH with port view of an American ship. Below the

bluish green water is a leaf design and American shield. Length 7 3/8" x 2 5/8" wide. I had

another smaller tooth by this artist in my 1998 catalog #31, item 24. Also see page 25 in

"Nautical Antiques" by Robert Ball for an example by this scrimshander. Condition excellent.

Nice 19th century tooth.

SOLD

*193. CHELSEA CLOCK WITH VESSEL NAME. Nickel plated brass

case with hinged bezel. Engraved on lower section of bezel with pres-

entation "To The DIANE/from/S.M. and H.J.S./class 76/1902". 6" diam-

eter silvered face with roman numerals and company name "Chelsea

Clock Co.,/Boston". Blued steel hour, minute, second and fast/slow

hands. Overall diameter 7 1/4". Condition very good noting a small

section of plating gone near vessel name. Serial # 3981. Was sold to

Harris & Schafer, Washington DC on 5/31/1900.

1175.00

*194. SCRIMSHAW CANE with a tapered whalebone shaft. Handle portion made of

two pieces of whale ivory that are separated by dark wood discs. Knob with multi-sided or faceted style of

carving. Overall length 33 1/2".

Condition excellent noting typical

warping in shaft. Excellent age

color. Circa 1850.

SOLD

*195. SCRIMSHAW WALKING STICK with elaborate carved whalebone shaft. Tapered and rounded whale

ivory knob that is inset on top with a baleen disc and eight small ebony dots. Has another whale ivory

section and two ebony spacers where handle and shaft join together. Beautifully carved shaft done in varying

diamond, knurl, spiral and flute motifs. Bottom tip is a 3 3/4" long section of whale ivory that joins shaft

with ebony spacer. Overall length 33 1/4". Nice condition. A quality scrimshaw cane. Circa 1850.

SOLD

*196. ELABORATELY CARVED COCONUT SHELL AND STAND. Excellent quality, 19th

century workmanship over entire surface that includes two American Eagles that are

entirely surrounded by floral, leaf and border motifs. 4 1/2" tall x max diameter 3 1/2". Has

coconut shell stand that is nicely shaped and carved having four legs decorated with floral

motifs. Overall height on stand 5 1/2". Condition excellent.

SOLD

*197. PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE GAMES BOX. Circa 1790.

Sliding, dome-top lid that is open carved and drilled for score

keeping. Sliding inner lid with traces of a painting depicting a

ship and female. Nicely fashioned legs. Carved side and end

mouldings. Contains about a full set of bone dominoes and a

pair of bone dice. Condition overall good noting the worn lid painting and a sec-

tion of bone missing on one end of sliding top lid. It can easily be restored

because opposite end complete and can be used as a pattern.

SOLD

*198. EARLY SCRIMSHAW TOOTH engraved one side with a female in fancy costume. She is

bordered by a fabulous foliate arch that has flowers polychrome colored red. Her dress also

with subtle color shading. 6"l. x 2 3/4"w. Beautiful age patina. Classic early tooth.

3450.00

*199. LARGE WHALEBONE FID. Circa 1850. Rounded top with deep incised line. 12 1/2"

long x 1 1/4" diameter at top. Condition

fine. Nice age color.

SOLD

*200. VERY LARGE WHALEBONE FID.

14 1/2" long x 1 3/8" diameter at top.

Upper portion with single incised line.

Condition excellent. Good age color. Circa 1850.

SOLD

201. MARINE AUCTION CATALOG. Richard Bourne, Hyannis MA. March 20, 1984. Solid sale with lots of

scrimshaw. Burdett tooth on cover. Price key.

30.00