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Auction House:
Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:22
Lots with images:22
Prices available:22
Category:
Scrimshaw
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth, incised with an image of a tall ship at sea, with long boats and submerged whales in the foreground, 18 cm high ***
*** A 19th century scrimshaw whale's tooth, incised with a scene showing a tall ship hunting a whale in rough seas, polychrome highlights, 16 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth 20th century, elaborately decorated with double sided cartographic illustration, 15 cm ***
*** Two 19th century scrimshaw powder horns, one incised with a female figure, palm tree and exotic bird and the words Unity and the Mod, the other decorated with a circular cresting and the words north and South America, Xl, New South Wales, Peninsula,… ***
*** A 19th century scrimshaw whale's tooth incised with a scene depicting girl in a flowing dress, standing at the entrance to a castle, polychrome highlights, 16.5 cm high ***
*** A pair of Australian horn scrimshaw powder mulls, the pair each intricately incised with images of sailing ships, an Advance Australia crest, crocodiles, and other related nautical and safe journey motifs, 38 cm long. ***
*** A small collection of curios, 19th century, including a scrimshaw pin holder inscribed with galleon, vase and fruit, and 'To my dearest Lucy, a casket inlaid with satinwood, enclosing compartments and three other miniature cabin trunks including fruitwood… ***
*** Three pieces of scrimshaw, including two whalebone teeth, one with boat illustration, one with anchor and 'Love Abe'; and a 'Lord Howe Island' decorative dagger, largest 39 cm high, 6 cm wide (3) ***
*** A whalebone scrimshaw busk, 19th century, of rounded rectangular form, polychrome engraved with a four sectional design showing a floral urn, entwined hearts and arrows, a flask hanging from a branch and a star, the whole with foliate motifs and geometric… ***
*** Two pieces of scrimshaw and a shark's tooth, the shark's tooth set with a silver collar, the whale tooth letter opener engraved with a ship, the whale bone pipe cleaner engraved with a ship. ***
*** Small scrimshaw whales tooth titled 'The Whale Fishery', signed J. F. C and RMS ***
*** Small ship decorated scrimshaw whales tooth titled 'Dockside', signed ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth with inuit decoration of whaling scenes ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth with double sided decoration of lighthouse and ship, signed J. F. C ***
*** Small scrimshaw whales tooth, the Endeavour, signed Jesper Albany ***
*** Ship decorated scrimshaw whales tooth, signed S. F. C ***
*** Scrimshaw hippo tooth depicting shipping scene and anchor ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth decorated with one-legged pirate and his treasure chest ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth with bird decoration ***
*** Small ship decorated scrimshaw whales tooth titled 'Full Rigged Ship', signed J. F. C and RMS ***
*** A pair of scrimshaw cows horn with Maritime relating scenes ***
*** Small framed scrimshaw depicting port and shipping scene ***