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324. WHALEMAN CARVED AND POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE
IVORY THIMBLE HOLDER, circa 1850, egg form box threaded in the center, the
upper section with engraved peace dove, cornucopia and basket of flowers initialed
and dated, “A.M. 1851”; the lower section engraved with an alphabet sampler above
blooming hearts, with silver engraved thimble.
Height 2 ½ in.
1,800/2,200
Provenance: Paul Madden Antiques 2011, Thomas A. Gray Collection
325. WHALER MADE INLAID TRINKET BOX, circa
1850, the hinged rectangular top inlaid with a whalebone frame
with cut corners and “x” line to central box, all with dot inlays, the
front with broken diamond and escutcheon also inlaid with dots,
paper covered interior and original key.
Height 4 ½ in. Width 8 ½ in. Depth 5 in.
800/1,200
326. WHALEMAN MADE COCONUT RUM LADLE, circa 1860, carved
ebony handle with abalone and ivory inlays, whale ivory carved eagle’s head
finial and whale ivory carved heart attachment to coconut bowl.
Length 16 in.
1,000/1,500
Provenance: Frederick Mitchell 2010, Thomas A. Gray Collection
327. SCARCE WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY
AND WHALEBONE LIQUEUR SERVICE, circa 1870, each
cup carved of a single whale tooth, the bottle carved of a single
sperm whale tooth, the circular tray carved of a piece of panbone,
attributed to the Azorean master carver Manuel Garcia da Silva.
Decanter Height 5 ¼ in. Dish Diameter 5 ¾ in. Cup Heights 2 ¼ in.

2,000/3,000
Provenance: Paul Madden Antiques 2010, Thomas A. Gray Collection
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