- Dept19th Century Scrimshaw, Maritime Arts
- SizeCoat Rack: Length 20 in. Level: 11 in. x ¾ in. x ¾ in. Working Tools: Mallet 7 ½ in. x 2 ½ in. x 1 in. Seam Rub Length 4 ¾ in.
Whaleman Made Whalebone and Whale Ivory Coat Rack, circa 1830-1850, a large piece of polished, shaped and chamfered whalebone with 2-drilled attachment holes at the ends; three small whale’s teeth secured to the bone from behind with large brass screws. Length 20 in.
Whaleman Made Wood and Whale Ivory Carpenter’s Level, circa 1830-1850, a highly sophisticated piece of workmanship with 7 carved ivory sections applied by small brass screws to a bar of hardwood working level.
Note: All the fine tips of the star-ends curve around to the next plane. 11 in. x ¾ in. x ¾ in.
Two Whaleman Made Whaleship Working Tools, circa 1840, both made of whalebone. The seam rub with polyhedron knob carved from a single piece of bone; the second is a fantastic serving mallet also carved from a single piece of whalebone initialed “CHG”, reeded handle grip, cut-in section and chamfered edges.
Mallet 7 ½ in. x 2 ½ in. x 1 in.
Seam Rub Length 4 ¾ in.
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