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101. HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE ELABORATE AND HEROIC SAILOR
MADE WATCH TOWER, circa 1890-1910, 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 moldings throughout.
Height 35 ½ in. Width 11 in. Depth 6 ¼ in.
Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Fine Americana Auction 28 January 1994 Lot 910

102. CARVED AND TURNED WHALE
IVORY AND WHALEBONE SWIFT
ON EXOTIC WOOD BASE, 19th century,
whalebone shaft and staves, ivory cup finial,
segmented standard and clamp with screw
adjustment, the octagonal stand is fitted with
four small drawers that alternate with dummy
drawers, all with ivory knobs below a whalebone
balustrade with ivory corner posts, circumscribing
four concentric whalebone bands, the whole
raised on turned ivory feet.
Height 20 ½ in. Case: 15 in. x 15 in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA
07 August 1993 Lot 86

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