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351. WHALER CARVED WHALE IVORY “C” GRIP
WALKING STICK, 19 th century, six baleen inlaid spacers, one horn
spacer, continuing to a paneled whalebone tapering shaft.
Length 39 ½ in.
1,200/1,800
352. POLYHEDRON CARVED WHALE IVORY KNOB
WALKING STICK, 19 th century, five tropical wood spacers
alternating with whale ivory and continuing to whalebone smooth
tapering shaft.
Length 37 ¾ in.
1,200/1,800
353. WHALER CARVED WHALE IVORY EAGLE HEAD
WALKING STICK, 19 th century, silver collar continuing to a
whalebone tapering shaft.
Length 36 ¼ in.
1,200/1,800
354. PAIR OF WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW SPERM
WHALE TEETH, circa 1850, each with full-length portraits
of “Green Horns” under an arched banner with tassels.
Height 5 ½ in. Width 2 ½ in.
1,200/1,800
355. WHALEMAN MADE WHALE IVORY SEAM RUB,
circa 1841, initials “A A” and date 1841 inscribed on head.
Length 4 in.
800/1,200
Provenance: Kahn Fine Antiques 2010, Thomas A. Gray Collection
356. WHALEMAN CARVED WHALEBONE KEY,
circa 1840, serpent loop, blonde baleen spacer and a carved key
post.
Length 3 ¾ in. Width 1 in.
400/600
Provenance: Vallejo Gallery 2011, Thomas A. Gray Collection
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