*190. ALL WHALEBONE CARPENTER"S SQUARE. Fashioned from a single

piece of very dense grain whalebone. Section that is held against a board 1 1/8"w. x

4 1/8"h. x 5/8" thick. Blade portion for line drawing 1 3/8"w. x 5"l. x 1/4" thick.

Overall length 6 1/4". Condition excellent. Very nice age color throughout. Exact

piece illustrated page 119 in Welles Henderson's book "Jack Tar A Sailor's Life". A

rare, 19th century scrimshaw tool and quite unusual to find made from a single

piece of whalebone. Circa 1840.

sold

*191. POLYCHROME TOOTH SCRIMSHAW CARVED BOTH SIDES. One side

with half portrait of a young woman wearing a fancy dress. She is within an oval

border that itself is within a rectangular frame with fancy corners. All nicely col-

ored in red, green, tan and black. Reverse with full portrait of young man in

princely attire wearing a sword and carrying a walking stick. All meticulously

colored in red, green and black. Almost solid and quite broad tooth measuring 5

1/2"h. x 3"w. Condition excellent. Great age patina. Circa 1850.

3950.00

*192. 19TH CENTURY MARINE CHRONOMETER. 56 hour. 4 1/2" diameter silvered face

signed "BARRAUD 41 Cornhill/No. 5152 LONDON". Roman numerals. Blued steel hour,

minute, second and up/down hands. Heavy brass housing, gimbal and locking device. 6

3/4" x 6 3/4" x 7" mahogany box with original top lid. Front inset with ivory disc

engraved with serial number "5132". Multi pointed inset star around keyhole. Sides fit-

ted with drop style brass carrying handles. Condition excellent throughout. The

Barraud name of instrument makers goes back to the mid 1700's. This chronometer

likely from shop of Paul Hilton Barraud who worked at the 41 Cornhill address from

1851-1875. No outer storage box.

sold

*193. CHARMING AND ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY WHALEBONE BUSK WITH FULL

POLYCHROME COLORING. Beautifully scrimshaw carved with several distinct panels

depicting a heart & flowers, pot with flower, monument with

initials "M.S.", a bird in a tree and a butterfly. Everything

done within floral and leaf borders. All meticulously colored in

red, green, blue, yellow, brown and black. 13"l. x 1 3/4"w. Exact piece illustrated pg. 106 in Welles

Henderson's book "Jack Tar A Sailor's life". Also sold at Richard Bourne sale, March 1989, lot 9. Condition

excellent noting a stabilized age crack in top section. A very, very pretty example. Rare to find polychrome

colored scrimshaw executed using such a variety of colors.

sold

*194. BEAUTIFUL LARGE, 19TH CENTURY, SPERM WHALE TOOTH WITH UNFINISHED SCENE. Great

size and shape measuring 8"l. x 3"w. Nice heavy, straight tooth with broad sur-

face the entire length. Tooth was beautifully prepared with entire surface com-

pletely smoothed and polished. Has about 70% of what would have developed

into a very desirable scene depicting a harbor with mountainous background.

There is a fort to the right and ships in harbor. In center two men are near a

palm tree. The tooth is actually signed at far lower right "B. West". Condition

excellent. Light, even age color mixed with nice yellow patina. A very handsome specimen.

sold

*195. 19TH CENTURY HALF HULL OF SCHOONER YACHT. Very handsome hull design with clipper bow

and wine glass stern. Made using alternating lifts of pine and mahogany. Topside painted black and bottom

in natural varnish finish. Length 20". Has added pieces to simulate

keel. Mounted on original green backboard with natural mahogany edg-

ing. 6 1/4" x 26 1/2". Maker used unique method to attach model to

board in that it can be easily removed by pivoting a few small brass

tabs set into the back. Condition excellent noting a very small repair near the rudder area of vessel. Nice age

color throughout. A sweet little model.

2900.00

*196. 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN WHALING HARPOON.

Classic toggle type head that has hand cut letters "WB"

denoting that it was used on waist boat. Overall length 37 1/2". Open cone that is forged integral to shaft.

Overall condition very good.

sold