Exquisite Fine Whalebone and Wood Knitting Basket, circa 1850 Consign Now Dept19th Century ScrimshawSizeHeight 5 ½ in. Diameter 10 in. Sold$12,760 Forty-eight matched cut, pierced, and shaped bone ribs, crossed and flaring up from a star inlaid circular wood base, banded by whalebone rings and two whalebone bands. Height 5 ½ in. Diameter 10 in. Please note that this auction has ended. Click here for an overview of this auction.