Offered: August 3, 2019
Lady’s Trinket Box with Applied Whale Ivory Carvings, circa 1840-1850, rectangular box with hinged chamfered top embellished with ivory name plaque, stars, scrolls, hearts, diamonds, circles, spikes, doves and shield escutcheon above twin painted roses, original crazed black paint with red and gold trim. Provenance: Sag Harbor Family, Richard Sylvia Antiques, William Boylhart Collection to the Present Owner. Height 4 ½ in. Length 13 in. Depth 8 in.
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Engraved with town scenes, sailor and wife, dog, stars and ships. Length 14 in. Provenance: William Boylhart Collection.
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Offered: August 4, 2012
28 inlays of whale ivory, 343 inlays of light and dark hardwoods; the front and rear have inlaid ivory knives and forks with ebony handles; the center has hearts and initials “E.C.” in red sealing wax; the reverse has 2 whale harpoons and 2 inlaid knives. Provenance: Norman Flayderman Collection, Illustrated Pg. 208 in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, William Boylhart Collection.
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Offered: August 4, 2012
SAILOR-MADE LADY’S SEWING CHEST, circa 1825, aged crazed black paint with red and gold trim, the box has 26 whale ivory inserts carved in various shapes including birds, hearts, stars, diamonds, arrows and ivory shield escutcheon, on top is an elaborate whale ivory nameplate, original owner’s name removed by family; Provenance: A Sag Harbor Family, Richard Sylvia Antiques, 1974, William Boylhart Collection. WHALE IVORY HOLLOW PIERCED PIE CRIMPER, circa 1850, with pierced stars and scroll cutout, hollowed handle with solid zigzag wheel with delicate two-tine […]
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Offered: August 4, 2012
FINELY CARVED AND GILT SPREAD WINGED AMERICAN BALD EAGLE, circa 1840, with documentation from the Cabin of Captain Edward Barstow of the ship Wellington, 1836. Length 28 in. NANTUCKET SAILOR MADE CHERRY IVORY INLAID BOX, circa 1860, inlaid with stars, heart escutcheon, name plaque, ivory bands on lid and base, ivory knob and ring carrying handles. Provenance: Bourne’s August 14, 1973 Auction, Frank Sylvia’s Antiques, William Boylhart Collection
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