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384. GROUP OF THREE WHALEMAN
CARVED WHALE IVORY IMPLEMENTS,
circa 1850, consisting of a clenched fist holding a serpent
cork screw; a whale ivory and steel tooth extractor, T-bar
turned whale ivory grip on a forged steel shaft and a
whale ivory and brass letter seal with a carved right-hand
fist clenching a rod grip and initials “M.M”.
Respective Lengths 6 ¼ in. 6 in. 2 in.
1,500/2,200
Provenance: Paul Madden Antiques 2010, Frederick Mitchell
2011, Thomas A. Gray Collection
385. LARGE ROUND SHALLOW SWING HANDLE
NANTUCKET BASKET, circa 1880, lovely dark patina with swing
handle pinned to a cut-brass ear through a single rim wrap, and
two-concentric circles turned in base.
Height 5 ½ in. Diameter 13 in.
1500/2500
386. PAIR OF AMERICAN HEPPLEWHITE INLAID MAHOGANY GAME TABLES, circa 1790-1805, rectangle top
with cut corners inlaid at the edge and triple contrasting line, hinged to a conforming base with line and diamond inlaid frieze on
square tapering legs.
Height 29 in. Width 35 in. Depth 17 in.
1,200/2,000
Provenance: 1685 Mill House Antiques – Robert Jorgensen, Wells, Maine to Present Owner.
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