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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Scrimshaw
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An engraved whalebone scrimshaw panel, Australian, 19th century, depicting a whale hunt with Ball's Pyramid near Lord Howe island in the background, 10 cm high, 15.5 cm wide ***
*** A scrimshaw powder horn engraved 'Advance Australia, William M. Martin Esq. Beechalparroo River', signed and dated 'Louis M.F. Gauvin, Maker, Goollahdy, 1868, Parroo River', superbly decorated with tallship and Coat of Arms, 30 cm ***
*** A very fine scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th century, finely engraved with a ship to one side and a whaling scene to the other, 12 cm long ***
*** A pair of carved scrimshaw walrus tusks, probably American, first half 20th century, each 45 cm long ***
*** Walrus Tusk: Scrimshaw decoration of a whaling scene & inscribed 'First Mate. Thomas Payne. Ship Balfour. 1851'. 33.5 cm ***
*** A carved and incised buffalo horn scrimshaw by Louis M. F. Gauvin, dated February 15th 1870, further incised 'Louis McGauvin Maker, Tambo Barco, P.W. Mulalley, Tambo Inn Barcoo River' with a tall ship and an Advance Australia coat of arms, 36 cm long.… ***
*** A scrimshaw desk display, whales teeth, baleen and pan bone, 19th century. 16 cm high. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** A powder horn with scrimshaw decoration, a barque in full sail, above the inscription 'Louis M.E. Govin, Maker, AD1868, Cadargah, Queensland', and with Masonic insignia beneath a scroll inscribed 'Friendship and Truth' (Some damage). Note: See Christies,… ***
*** An ornately carved scrimshaw nautilus shell, with an Australian coat of arms, 19th century, also engraved with the English and American coats of arms and an ornate masonic emblema, and the words 'engraved on board ship, South Boston', 12.5 cm high, 14 cm… ***
*** An erotic ivory carving of a phallus, European early 20th century, with scrimshaw decoration and carving, 18 cm long ***
*** A pair of impressive scrimshaw whale's teeth with tallships and female portraits, 19th century, 18 cm each ***
*** A carved scrimshaw whalebone box with a set of whalebone dominos, 19th century, 3.5 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep ***
*** A finely carved and engraved scrimshaw whales tooth, second half 19th century, inscribed to the base of the images 'Sperm Whale Attacking a Boat', 17 cm long ***
*** Scrimshaw: a pair of whales teeth each decorated with a military figure on horseback. 16 cm each ***
*** Pair of scrimshaw whales teeth with portraits, 19th century. 14 cm each. ***
*** A large scrimshaw and carved whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a ship, 16 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth depicting coastal chart in South Australia engraved 'South Australian Whaling Co. Encounter Bay'. 15 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to… ***
*** Group of three scrimshaw whale's teeth depicting Captain James Cook, General Howe and The Ohio, largest 11.5 cm ***
*** A finely engraved scrimshaw whale tooth, 19th century, 14 cm long ***
*** Two engraved scrimshaw whales teeth, 19th century, the largest 12 cm ***
*** A very good double-sided scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated both sides with ships at sea, 15.7 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with tall ship and portrait of King Richard II on reverse, 19th century. 13.5 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene. 10 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** Set of 4 scrimshaw whale's teeth by Gary Tonkin 20th century, Longest 12 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with ships both sides, 10 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Desmond Liddy, world specialist on scrimshaw ***
*** A good scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a galleon, 16 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene. 13 cm ***
*** An engraved scrimshaw whales tooth, Australian, 19th century, the base inscribed 'Tasmanian, CAPtn J. Tucker', 12 cm high ***
*** Group of 3 scrimshaw whale's teeth with tallships, Longest 17 cm ***
*** A Robert Burns portrait scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved Robert Burns and J. Macauley, 13.25 cm high ***
*** An engraved scrimshaw whales tooth, second half 19th century, 13 cm long ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth decorated with a three masted ship and laurel, 19th century. 12 cm high ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth decorated with a three-masted ship, 19th century. 17 cm high ***
*** An engraved scrimshaw whales tooth, second half 19th century, 13 cm long ***
*** An engraved scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, 14.5 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth decorated with whaling scene. 13 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century. 16 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene, 19th century, 15 cm ***
*** A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century decorated with a wrap around ship. Length 13 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw buffalo horn 19th century, engraved with ships flags and weapons 36 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with tallship, 19th century, 15.5 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portrait, 19th century, 12.5 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth showing American flags, soldiers & tallship, 19th century, 13 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth engraved with whaling scene & mermaid, inscribed 'Vive Lamour'. Originally this tooth was a tubua (Fijian chieftains necklace), 19th century. 15 cm ***
*** Pair of scrimshaw cow horns, circa late 19th century #1 featuring a Chinese noble with bird and dog and portrait bust of a western man. #2 horn has a portrait bust of a western woman and Chinese man teaching a dog tricks; lovely aged patina to both horns. ***
*** A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a wrap around ship, 13 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth showing a man with anchor and British flag, 12 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portraits, 16 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a tallship, compass and emblazoned 'Hope' on reverse, 19th century, 18 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with coloured engraved female figures, 16 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth with London scene showing Putney Bridge and boat race, circa 1830's, 18 cm ***
*** An erotic Scrimshaw whales tooth, 'Coming into Port', 19th century. 12.5 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with the sailors return, ship and a seated sailor with a flag, 13 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Ship Dawn', 19th century. 11 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** A scrimshaw whale tooth engraved, 'There She Blows' Italian, 19th century 15.5 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whales's tooth titled 'The Flying Childers', 16 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portrait, 16 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with bird of paradise and lighthouse on reverse, 19th century, 16 cm high ***
*** Three scrimshaw corset stays, two bone one baleen ***
*** A finely carved scrimshaw horn, second half 19th century, incised 'Munificence of Hull', 28 cm high ***
*** Pair of scrimshaw whales teeth depicting ladies in costume, 19th century. 10.5 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth by Gary Tonkin titled 'James Booth, 1851', 20th century. 17 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portrait and tree, 13 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with Bonnie Prince Charles, 14 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw: Sperm whales tooth with naive folk art portrait in an unfinished state. Mid 19th century. A good example of the techniques employed by sailors in making such pieces. 17 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw horn decorated with emu, black swan & sailing ship, late 19th century. 51 cm ***
*** A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a ship to one side, 19 cm long ***
*** A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved with a sailor, flag and ship in roundels, 12 cm long ***
*** A pan bone busk with scrimshaw scenes, 19th century. 35 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Home Sweet Home'. 12 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding export ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth, circa 1920s, engraved 'Albany, West Australia, Jan Lany, ith whaling scene and mermaid on reverse, monogrammed Rhc, 12 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with boating scene titled 'Alma Doepel, Hobart 1933', 14 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Give It To Him', 12 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with American flag above a female portrait and tallship on reverse, 12 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene, 11 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw powder horn engraved with a tallship and kangaroo after George Stubbs' 'The Kongouro of New Holland'. Stubbs was an English painter best known for his paintings of horses. His painting of 'The Kongouro from New Holland' was the first painting… ***
*** A Scrimshaw horn decorated with emu, black swan and sailing ship, late 19th century, 51 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with an American sailor, 9.7 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale tooth engraved, 'Hobart Town 1857' 15 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene, festooned with unusual insults, engraved 'Albany WA Jan Lany 1923', 13 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Running For Home', 15 cm ***
*** Two scrimshaw whale's teeth with mermaid and tallship, Tallest 9 cm ***
*** A collection of carved whalebone and scrimshaw cannisters, 19th century, one containing a miniature dominoes set, the largest cannister 5 cm high ***
*** A scrimshawed whale’s tooth, probably Australian, 19th century, decorated with a ship to one side 17 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Square Rigger', 11 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw powder horn decorated with birds, animals and portraits, 52 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a lady to one side, 12.4 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whalebone busk, 19th century, engraved with ships, whales and figures, 22 x 3.5 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a man to one side and a lighthouse to the other, 11 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth decorated with American flags and female figure. 14 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth, 11 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth on whale's tooth base engraved with tall ship and whaling boat on reverse, 15 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'On The Ground', 13 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Armada Galley', 10 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved with a gentleman, 14 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with man and child, 19th century, 13.5 cm ***