*182. PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY, POLYCHROME COLORED TEETH. One scene

depicting seated female and a young girl staring at at a cat that appears to have a

bird in its mouth. Both are wearing fancy dresses that are colored in shades of red

and green. Other tooth has seated female with two young children at her side. Their

outfits all nicely colored in red and green. Nice solid teeth measuring 6"l. x 2 3/4"w.

Condition fine having just typical fine but sound age cracks. Nice creamy age patina

throughout. The pair

4200.00

*183. RARE TEMPLE HARPOON BY NEW BEDFORD MAKER. Overall length

34". Head with deep stamped letters "JD". Open cone that is forged integral to the

shaft. Condition very good. James Durfee Jr. was born

in New Bedford in 1803 and the 1836 city directory

lists him as a blacksmith and machinist. He was in

business on Water Street from 1849-52 but no date is given for his retirement or death. The Temple harpoon

was invented in 1848 by a black American named Lewis Temple who operated a blacksmith shop in New

Bedford until his death in 1854. A very scarce and desirable 19th century whaling iron.

2275.00

*184. 19TH CENTURY CASED EBONY OCTANT. Length of reinforced brass index arm

13 1/2". Double peep sight with pivoting cover. Three movable shades, two horizon glass-

es and a backsight. Ivory scale, vernier, blank nameplate and note pad on reverse with

owner name "W. Redlon/Kennebunk/Maine". Ivory scale with logo of fouled anchor

flanked by initials "JA". Original stepped case with 19th century paint on surface.

Condition of everything good but "as found" with brass having deep patina throughout.

Has old typed note in box with some history on Redlon. Circa 1840-50.

sold

*185. RARE U.S. NAVY CHELSEA PILOT HOUSE CLOCK with 11

jewel movement. 8 day. Brass case with hinged bezel and serial num-

ber("123168") stamped above Chelsea mark on reverse side. 8 1/2"d. silvered face marked

"U.S. NAVY". Lower portion with maker information "Chelsea Clock Co. Boston, U.S.A.".

Blued steel hour, minute and second hands. Overall diameter 10". Condition excellent.

This clock was delivered to the U.S. Navy on October 10, 1918.

sold

*186. BRASS BARRELED BLUNDERBUSS circa 1810. 15 1/4"l. cannon style barrel

that is octagonal shaped at breech end. Deep stamped with barrel marks

and maker mark "R & W". Also decorated with a nice row of engraved

fleur-de-lys. Lock signed "Ryan & Watson". Fancy goose neck, flint lock

hammer. Brass furniture including butt plate, trigger guard with acorn

finial, ramrod sleeves and side plate. All brass decorated with extra

engraving. Stock with unusual checkering at rear of lock. Overall length 31". Condition excellent. Ryan and

Watson are listed as gunmakers in Birmingham from 1799-1820.

4450.00

*187. SCRIMSHAW TOOTH carved one side with stbd view of large U.S. Naval

ship that is probably the Pennsylvania. Some red polychrome coloring in American

flag, pennant and below vessel's waterline. Reverse with 3/4 portrait of a female in

fancy 19th century attire. Nice size tooth measuring 6 1/2"l. x 2 3/4"w. Condition

fine. Great age color throughout. Circa 1850. Very nice piece of scrim.

sold

188. "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. Each

60.00

*189. NICELY TURNED, 19TH CENTURY, WHALE IVORY BODKIN with free moving ring in one of the

turned sections. 3 1/4" long. Decorated with three incised lines that are

filled with red wax. Condition excellent. Good age patina. Nice example

with the ring detail. Circa 1850.

sold