SOLD FOR $9,600

Highly Impressive Elaborate and Heroic Sailor Made Watch Tower, late 19th/early 20th century, in the form of a tall case clock constructed of wood and whalebone with three whale ivory drawer pulls. Hardwood case on turned bone feet embellished with bone framed panels having 18 5-point bone stars, 40 turned and scribed finials in upright and drop positions, 20 turned and scribed baluster bone columns, circular pierced bone gallery, arched bone 16 panel window, three dovetailed drawers – one with scrimshanded Roman numeral clock dial face, 12 linear feet of ¼ round carved and turned whalebone mouldings throughout.
Height 35 ½ in. Width 11 in. Depth 6 ¼ in.

Provenance:
Sotheby’s New York, Fine Americana Auction
January 28, 1994 Lot 910
The Carol and Stephen Memishian
19th C. Scrimshaw Collection