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194. WHALER CARVED WHALE IVORY FIST AND SERPENT
WALKING STICK, 19 th century, clenched fist holding a serpent,
tropical wood spacer and continuing to a polished tapering whalebone
shaft.
Length 35 ½ in.
2,000/3,000
195. WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE CARVED FIST
KNOB WALKING STICK, 19 th century, macramé carved collar and
baleen spacer on a fluted whalebone shaft continuing to smooth.
Length 36 in.
2,000/3,000
196. COLLECTION OF 8 WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY CANE AND WALKING STICK GRIPS, circa 1833-1870,
a knob scrimshawed “June 1833”, dog’s head with scrimshawed hair, Turk’s knot, scrimshawed lady’s leg, clenched fist, a reclining
dog, dog head, lion above a scroll embellished shield.
Lengths 2 in. to 4 in.
1,600/2,400
197. WHALER SCRIMSHAWED SPERM WHALE TOOTH, circa 1840, active whaling scene depicting a whale ship with
two boats out to assist a third whaleboat fast to a whale and bringing in the sail. In the distance a stern view of a 2nd whaleship with
whaleboat sailing out after two spouting whales.
Length 7 in. Width 2 ½ in.
8,000/10,000
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