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380. GROUP OF THREE WHALEMAN MADE
WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE WALKING
STICKS, circa 1860, the 1 st with an ivory octagonal “C”
shaped grip with a baleen spacer on a paneled whalebone
shaft tapering to a smooth taper. The 2 nd is a whale ivory
ball grip with silver collar engraved “Snow”, a Nantucket
Captain, on a tapering whalebone shaft. The 3 rd is a whale
ivory lightbulb grip with two block scribed lines on an
octagonal whalebone shaft with silver eyelets transferring
to a tapering shaft.
381. NANTUCKET PLANTATION STYLE DESK,
circa 1840, a sleek crown molding above a two-panel drop
front hinged door exposing two pigeon holes surrounding
eight vertical paper slots and four small drawers and original
green fabric writing surface; the lower section with two
cock-beaded drawers and brass repousse ring pulls. The
legs mainly carved in pineapple design ending in a teardrop
and ball foot. As found. Height 60 ½ in. Width 38 ¼ in.
Depth 25 in.
382. MAJOLICA CHEESE DOME AND PLAT-
TER, late 19 th century, decorated in polychrome relief with
budding and blossoming roses against a deep cobalt blue
ground, with twig handle; painted numeral “11” to under-
side. Height 11 ¼ in. Diameter 11 ¼ in.
383. GEORGE III MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TEA
TABLE, 18 th century, with serpentine square top tilting over
a ring-turned baluster standard on cabriole tripod ending in
claw-and-egg feet.
Height 28 in. Width 33 in. Depth 33 ½ in.
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