*209. BEAUTIFULLY CARVED SCRIMSHAW TOOTH depicting a 3/4 portrait of a female hold-

ing a rose. She is looking back over her left shoulder while wearing an elegant dress with

fancy borders and a bow on the elbow. Her hair done in soft ringlet style with feather hat on

top. 6 1/4"l. x 2 5/8"w. Condition superb. Very desirable age color throughout. I had another

tooth of near identical subject matter by this artist in my 1999 catalog #32, item 65. A

charming 19th century tooth by a very skilled scrimshander.

SOLD

*210. WHALEBONE SEWING IMPLEMENT WITH CHARMING VERSE scrimshaw carved

around entire surface. Not sure the exact use for

this item that is nicely turned to resemble a

sewing needle case but is not bored out for needle

storage. Bottom section with small finial that is bored through with a tiny hole. Around

cylinder, in dice dot lettering, is verse "REMEMBER ME/WHEN I AM/FAR AWAY 1839". Each

letter alternately polychrome colored in red and green. Length 3 3/4" x 3/8" diameter. Condition fine. Great

age color. A beautiful and charming scrimshaw item.

SOLD

*211. 19TH CENTURY SHELL VALENTINE in a beautiful quality mahogany veneer

case. 14 1/2" wide. Octagonal shape with glass window set into hinged lid. Quite

unusual style having multi colored shells forming beautiful flowers that are attached

to wire creating appearance that they are floating in the case. Also decorated with

early paper leaves for foliage affect. Condition overall very nice having just typical

few shells broken or lacking but you really have to study it to notice. Exceptional

case covered in richly grained mahogany veneer that has acquired a lovely age

patina. A very attractive example.

SOLD

*212. PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW TEETH WITH POLYCHROME FEMALES. Each done in

pin prick and line style engraving. Both teeth shaped the same and from same whale

with one measuring 4 5/8" and other a little over 4". One tooth with full standing

young girl in colorful Victorian dress that is just below knee length. Other in

similarly colored dress but with no leg showing. Condition fine. Light, even age

color. Have old dates carefully painted on reverse of each "1880".

SOLD

*213. 19TH CENTURY CARVED STERNBOARD SECTION done in very deep relief

depicting a serpent moving amongst

rocks and foliage. Exceptional

quality work done from single, 3 1/2" thick, plank. 53" long x

16" maximum height. Has attractive old paint that is

greenish black color. Excellent age patina and desirable

alligatored surface. Overall condition very nice. Likely one

half of vessel's stern decoration with other being mirror of

this but facing other direction. A gutsy looking piece of ship carving.

3150.00

214. WHALING VESSEL INSURANCE POLICIES. Two separate policies taken by William Hathaway. One from

"MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY BOSTON" for "Sperm oil and bone on board the British Ship

Isabella at and from Honolulu to New Bedford". Dated Jan 1867. Second policy from "MUTUAL MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW BEDFORD" for oil on Barque Valparaiso, April 1856. Single, printed and

folded, sheets prox 10" x 16". Good condition. Interesting link between British vessels and American whaling

trade. Both policies

SOLD

215. "SCRIMSHAW AND SCRIMSHANDERS Whales and Whalemen" by Norm Flayderman. Regular edition.

Second printing, April 1973. Over 30 years since published and still the best book on the subject. An absolute

must for every scrimshaw collector's library. Long out-of-print. Near perfect condition.

325.00

216. "JOHN F. KENNEDY SCRIMSHAW COLLECTOR" by Clare Barnes, Jr. First edition. 129 pages. Illustrated

in color and b&w. Blue cloth hard covers with color dust jacket. One of the earlier works dealing with the field

of scrimshaw collecting. Uses JFK's collection for illustrations. Long out-of-print. Down to the last few copies

each of which are in near mint condition.

60.00

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