Extremely Rare American Whaleman Carved Whalebone Child’s Polychromed Alphabet Tablet or “Horn-Book,” late 18th century, letters painted in red and black, a rose floral sprig decoration above a shaped grip with eyelet.
4 ¼ in. x 1 ¼ in.

Whaleman Made Baleen Covered Ditty Box, circa 1830-1840, three lollipop fingers, 1 circle missing, with fine pierced carvings with paper backing to accentuate the work, pinwheels, hearts, quarter moons and fylfot, conforming to a pine scribed base, the oval pine top painted black with an ivory acorn finial and baleen straps with ball head tacks.
Height 3 in. Length 4 ½ in. Width 3 ½ in.

Literature: Flayderman, E. Norman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders – Whales and Whalemen, New Milford, Connecticut, Published 1972, pp. 231.