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Addendum in Formation
181.C GROUP OF FOUR WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE AND BONE HYGIENE IMPLEMENTS, 19 th century, a
crosshatch folding four-pick tool; a hygiene tool in the form of a lady’s leg with polychrome boot straps, garter and stocking top; a
hygiene tool with initials “A.T.” and friendship hands with a lady’s boot finial, and lastly a pick with tortoiseshell and applied abalone
and silver with horn pics. Lengths range from 2 in. to 4 in.

800/1,400
Provenance: Thomas A. Gray Collection
181.D WHALE IVORY SERVING SHOVEL OF PLATED SHEFFIELD SILVER WITH CARVED IVORY SHAFT,
together with a carved horn spoon inlaid with mother of pearl. Lengths 10 ½ in. and 9 ¼ in. respectively.
300/500
Provenance Shovel: Paul Madden Antiques 2014, Thomas A. Gray Collection
181.E FRAMED SET OF THREE MINIATURE SHAVING IMPLEMENTS, circa 1860, a brush, straight razor and a
sharpener.
Frame Size 4 ¾ in. x 5 ¼ in.
400/600
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Thomas A. Gray Collection
181.F WHALE IVORY LETTER OPENER, circa 1850, constructed with four pieces, silver riveted handle with a twisted vine
open work handle. The blade with matching twisted vine open work. Length 10 in. Together with Whalebone Sugar Tongs, circa 1870,
the tongs comprised of two similar open work panels with hearts, tortoise dot inlays, teardrops ends with shells joined with a piece of
cut metal. Length 5 ½ in.
600/800
Provenance: Paul Madden Antiques 2010, Thomas A. Gray Collection
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