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Offered: August 6, 2016
Two Pairs of Sailor Made Knitting Needles, 19th century, the longer pair with baleen shaft, the shorter pair with wood shaft, both with multiple bands of exotic woods, whale ivory and baleen, turned ivory finials, one ending in cups and the other in acorns. Length 17 in. and 14 ¼ in. Provenance: Nina Hellman, Nantucket, MA The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Offered: August 6, 2016
Pair of Sailor Made Knitting Needles, 19th century, whalebone shaft with alternating bands of baleen, whale ivory and exotic wood, octagonal fluted ivory knob. Length 17 ½ in. Provenance: Robert Eldred, South Dennis, MA 30 July 1992, Lot 131 Pair of Sailor Made Knitting Needles, 19th century, whalebone shaft with alternating bands of exotic wood and whale ivory, ivory knob with red wax inlay. Length 13 ¼ in. Provenance: Robert Eldred, South Dennis, MA 30 July 1992, Lot 130 Both Lots From The Carol and […]
Offered: August 6, 2016
Exotic Wood Parquetry Obelisk, 19th century, the miniature monument of tropical woods inlaid on three sides with geometric motifs centered by a large abalone lozenge inlay. Height 13 ½ in. Width 3 ½ in. Depth 3 ½ in. Literature: Illustrated page 35, E. Norman Flayderman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, New Milford, CT, 1972. Sailor Made Whalebone Winder or Ribbon Crimper, 19th century, with baleen dots and abalone inlays. Length 9 ½ in. Provenance: Skinner, Boston, 12 January 1997, Lot 12 Literature: Illustrated p. 204 in E. […]
Offered: August 6, 2016
Two Scrimshaw Baleen Busks, 19th Century, one engraved with stylized leafy branches, the other with four vignettes, woman with basket, bird in tree, etc. Lengths 12 ½ in. and 13 in. Provenance: The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Offered: August 6, 2016
Rose and Parquetry Sewing Box, 19th century, contrasting inlays of exotic woods, whalebone and abalone, hinged top opens to compartmented interior with removable tray, the marbleized paper is modern. Height 7 in. Length 13 in. Width 9 in. Provenance: Richard A. Borne, Hyannis, MA 6 August 1991, Lot 147 The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th Century Scrimshaw Collection
Offered: August 6, 2016
Rosewood Yardstick, 19th Century, inlaid with whalebone ends and lozenge inlays at spaced intervals. Length 36 in. Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, NH 29 May 1993, Lot 176 Scrimshaw Whalebone Two-Foot Ruler, engraved numerals and divisions, signed verso “F. Manapsal”. Length 24 in. Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, N.H. 29 May 1993, Lot 169 Exotic Hardwood Yardstick, 19th Century, contrasting wood and whale ivory inlays with central monogram “M.F.Y.”. Length 36 in. Provenance: Nina Hellman, Nantucket, MA All Lots from the Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. […]
Offered: August 6, 2016
Bird’s Eye Maple Sewing Box, 19th century, hinged top with turned rosewood and whalebone ring handle and mounted with a whale ivory plaquette initialed “JSH”, top, front and two sides inlaid with rosewood lozenges and triangular keyhole surround, compartmented interior lined with pictorial paper. Height 5 in. Length 13 ¼ in. Width 9 ½ in. Provenance: Rafael Osona Auctions, Nantucket, MA 19 August 1995 Lot 26 The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Offered: August 6, 2016
Sailor Made Rum Dipper, 19th Century, polished coconut bowl with turned mahogany handle, heart-shaped whale ivory connector and pivoting hanging loop. Length 16 ¼ in. Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA 04 August 1992, Lot 47 Sailor Made Rum Dipper, 19th Century, polished coconut bowl with carved whale ivory and exotic hardwood handle with baleen separators and carved whale ivory barking dog’s head terminal. Length 18 in. Provenance: Paul Madden, Sandwich, MA Sailor Made Rum Dipper, 19th Century, polished coconut bowl with line molded rim, […]
Offered: August 13, 2016
Mahogany and Parquetry Sewing Box, 19th century, ornated with geometric inlays of whalebone, ivory, tortoise shell and tropical woods, hinged top centered by ivory plaquette inscribed with initials “CM” and opening to interior fitted with a spool rack over two small drawers. Height 6 in. Length 15 ¾ in. Width 9 ¾ in. Provenance: Rafael Osona Auctions, 19 August 1995, Lot 253 The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Offered: August 6, 2016
Turned Whale Ivory and Exotic Wood Rolling Pin, 19th century, ring turned and incised handles with red wax stringing, pommel ends. Length 15 ¾ in. Provenance: Frank Sylvia, Nantucket, MA The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection Sailor Scrimshaw Ivory Watch Fob, 19th century, whimsically carved as a pocket watch on a chain, the face of the “watch” realistically engraved and inked with chapter ring, hour and minutes hands and subsidiary seconds dial, on a wood and metal wire stand with protective glass […]
