Rafael Osona's Annual Auction Catalog 2019 2016 | Page 78

The Carol and Stephen Memishian
19th Century Scrimshaw Collection
Part III

Lots 244 through 271

244. VASIFORM PICKWICK, 19th century,
turned mahogany and whalebone with metal pick.
Height 5 ¾ in.
Provenance: Robert C. Eldred, South Dennis, MA
21 November 1992, Lot 552

245. THREE WHALEBONE CLOTHESPINS,
19th century. Length 4 ¾ in.
246. WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER,
19th century, with incised initials “E” and “S”.
Length 4 in.

Provenance: Richard A. Bourne, Hyannis, MA
21 October, 1992 Lot 16

248. DOUBLE COILED SERPENT WHALE IVORY
AND WHALEBONE walking stick, 19th century,
tapered whalebone shaft, baleen separators, exotic wood
geometric inlays, ivory finial carved as a stylized ring looped
snake with a rivet eye. Length 36 in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA
16 August 1997, Lot 70

247. GROUP OF FOUR WHALE IVORY, WALRUS
IVORY AND WHALEBONE BODKINS, 19th century,
together with two seals and a sewing hook in a modern wood
stand. Length 3 in. to 4 in. each, stand length 7 ¾ in.
Provenance: Richard A. Bourne, Hyannis, MA 22 October 1985, Lot 111

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249. SPIRAL COILED SERPENT WHALE IVORY AND
PALMWOOD walking stick, 19th century, the boldly
carved twisting serpent handle detailed with rivet eyes, incised
mouth and nostrils, baleen separator, round tapering shaft with
brass tip. Length 36 ¾ in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA
07 August 1993, Lot 123x