*202. 19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW TOOTH carved one side with theater scene depicting a

male and female in mid eastern style costume. Nice quality work that is polychrome col-

ored. Good size tooth with broad surface, 6"l. x 3 1/4"w. Condition excellent. Showing nice

even age color throughout. Overall a very nice old tooth.

SOLD

*203. BILLHEAD FROM NEW BEDFORD COOPERAGE to

Schooner Cameo dated Aug 8th 1910. Single sheet 7" x 9".

Upper corners with illustrations of a man building oil casks.

Bold printed lettering in upper portion "Manuel G.

Sousa/Cooperage/Manufacturer of and dealer in new oil

casks...shop, 353 So. Second St.". Handwritten list of casks

delivered. Signed by Manuel Sousa. Condition fine.

SOLD

*204. WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER IN THE FORM OF AN ALBATROSS. Handle made using three whale ivory

sections that are joined with baleen spacers. Back two sections nicely decorated with three deep fluted

grooves. Front carved to resemble head of an Albatross with wheel

attached to tip of beak and eyes made using inset ebony with a

silver pin in center. Overall length 8" with 2 1/4"d. whale ivory

wheel that is one of the best carved examples I've come across. All

done with deep, fancy serrations around edge and large pin-wheel

and circle design in center. Condition overall excellent and

original but each of the ivory handle sections have developed

sound age cracks. Nice age color throughout. By the exact same hand as one we handled in 1984 that was

part of the fantastic Bigelow/Howell crimper collection. That one ultimately ended up in the Cohen collection

that was sold by Richard Bourne in 1989. Nice figural example.

SOLD

*205. CLIFFORD ASHLEY'S WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGE BOARD. Heavy, 25" long, tusk that has remarkable

relief carving on top, bottom and one edge. Top with six relief

carved panels that are bored for score keeping. Separating

the sections are large faceted stones or glass in red, green

and blue. Toward the tip is a large

carved Walrus with scrimshaw engraving on body. At very end are high relief

letters "CWA". Reverse with three relief carved scenes depicting a Walrus and

Polar Bear, an Eskimo in a kayak harpooning a Walrus and two Eskimos hunting

Walrus. Edge with fabulous relief carving of a harpoon. Has

eight, 2 1/2" long, scoring pegs, four being nicely turned from

whalebone and decorated on top with colorful glass matching

those inset into tusk. Other four beautifully fashioned from

whale ivory with each having a carved Walrus head at top. Condition excellent noting two very small bits

missing from large end where it was bored through so lanyard could be attached for hanging. Has decent

display stand with mirror set into bottom allowing underside of tusk to be viewed when mounted. A superb

example of Eskimo carving that was either commissioned by Ashley himself or by an acquaintance who

presented it to him. Important.

19,500.00

*206. RARE SCRIMSHAW RIDING CROP with whale tooth handle. Overall length

25". Has a flexible thin wood shaft almost like a ramrod on an old rifle. Handle

made from a solid 3" tooth that has been octagonally shaped and scrimshaw

decorated at wide end with a folky pin-wheel design. On the top of the tooth is a

lightly engraved Sperm whale that I think was added later but it is so faint that it

really doesn't bother the piece. Condition excellent. Nice age patina. Circa 1840.

Unusual scrimshaw item.

485.00

207. VERY IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW AUCTION CATALOG. "The Jeffrey and Francine Cohen Scrimshaw and

Marine Collection". July 31, 1989. Richard Bourne Company, Hyannis, MA. One of the most outstanding

scrimshaw collections ever assembled. Great catalog with several color illustrations. A must for any scrimshaw

collectors library. Price key. Have a few copies. Each

35.00

208. ANNUAL MARINE AUCTION CATALOG. Richard Bourne Co., Hyannis, MA. August 1, 1989.

25.00