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Auction House:
Lawsons
Number of lots recorded:40
Lots with images:40
Prices available:40
Category:
Scrimshaw
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw finely etched with an 18th century British three mast barque merchant ship rigged fore-and-aft to one side & another three mast barque whaling ship scene to the other. Length 16.5 cm ***
*** An antique whales tooth scrimshaw etched with mother and child, l15 cm ***
*** An antique walrus tusk scrimshaw with nautical themes and copper cap, length 19 cm, together with hallmarked silver scrimshaw tool c1895 ***
*** An early whale tooth 'Minerva. Port Jackson' scrimshaw featuring frigate and Australian wildlife, length 14 cm ***
*** Walrus tusk scrimshaw by Brian Sockpick showing an inuit whaling scene featuring killer whales & walrus, with a mounted insert stand to the base, length 37 cm ***
*** A whale tooth scrimshaw, length 11.5 cm inscribed with 'Weseltje, Nyptangh, Geelvinck, 1698, Willem de Vlaming, swan River' and signed 'Jespeh 1992 Albany' ***
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw by Peter Brown on timber base with paper scroll reading 'Earl of Pembroke, Launched in 1761 at the Coal and Whaling Port of Whitby As a Coal Collier. She Had a Length of 106 Feet and a Beam of 29 Feet. She Was Purchased By the Navy… ***
*** Shrimshaw walrus tusk with etched detail depicting walrus and whale hunters. Length 31 cm ***
*** An early whale tooth scrimshaw inscribed 'Maid of Erin. Sydney. 1856' featuring ship and possum to rear, length 14 cm ***
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw by Peter brown depicting three whaling ships hunting sperm whales, with one ship beaten by the whale. Signed by renowned Australian scrimshaw artist P. Brown, on a timber stand. condition good, minor expected wear. Length 21 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw sperm whale tooth depicting South Australia's whaling stations, Encounter Bay area. Length 13 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth 'Derwent Hunter' with etched detail of a 18th century ship to one side, with a plain back. Height 17.5 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth 'La Montagne' with etched detail of a 18th century ship to one side, with a plain back. Height 19 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales teeth 'Amity' and 'Othello' the Amity etch with a 18th century ship to the front and a plain backing and the Othello with a 18th century sailing ship to the front and with text to verso 'Bark Othello Hobert Town, Ernest Brady 1869'.… ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth engraved 'Jeune Hortense, 1888, mounts Bay', depicting the crew being rescued from the galleon after running aground at mounts Bay. Condition good, wear consistant with age. Length 13 cm. Weight 235g ***
*** Whale tooth scrimshaw 'Parmelia' by Jesper Rasmussen depicting the ship Parmelia, with a banding of dolphins to the base, inscribed to verso 'Built at Quebec 1825 Swan River 1829, Jesper 1984, Albany'. Condition good, small crack to verso. Length 11.5 cm ***
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw by Peter brown decorated with Chinese dragon 'Sky Dragon', signed Peter brown height including stand 17.5 cm ***
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw etched with a Victorian lady, length 14.4 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth 'Viking' with etched detail of a 18th century ship to the front and verso and with text 'Launched by Burmester & Wain 1/4 million, Jesper Albany 1981'. Height 11.5 cm ***
*** A carved scrimshaw on three ball feet, with markings for a cribbage game., length 32.5 cm ***
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw by Peter brown depicting three whaling hunting sperm whales, signed by renowned Australian scrimshaw artist 'P. Brown', on a timber stand. Condition good, minor expected wear. Length 16 cm ***
*** Whale tooth scrimshaw 'Cheynes Iv' by Jesper Rasmussen depicting the ship Cheynes IV, with a banding of sperm whales to the base, inscribed to verso 'Cheynes Beach Whaling 1952-1978, Jesper 1984, Albany'. Condition good, small crack to the tip. Length 9.5… ***
*** Whales tooth scrimshaw decorated with penguins, signed verso in Russian script. Condition good to fair, small chip to the tip. Length 13.5 cm ***
*** Whale tooth scrimshaw 'Daisy' depicting the American whaling ship & inscribed 'Daisy New Bedford, Whaling Brig 1911'. Condition good, minor wear. Length 10.5 cm ***
*** Whale tooth scrimshaw 'Rebel' by Bouis depicting the ship Rebel, inscribed 'Rebel, 1981, Bouis C45' & pierced to the point. Condition good, small crack to verso. Length 13 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth depicting a sailing ship & titled 'Hawk'. Length 11 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth of an Edwardian lady, having stippled detail. Length 10.5 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth signed D Griffin and inscribed 'The James Arnold, 1852'. Length 12 cm ***
*** A whale's tooth scrimshaw featuring boat length 8 cm condition - good - some general wear such as minor natural stress fractures, etc. ***
*** A heavily incised rib bone scrimshaw, height 43 cm, width 5 cm decorated with characters and tip bearing twin lizard like creatures, on metal stand ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth engraved with an oceanic scene depicting a galleon, whale & lighthouse to one side & a galleon & whale to verso. Condition good to fair, some later restoration. Length 14 cm. Weight 294g ***
*** An early 20th century whale tooth scrimshaw featuring Nouveau style nude, height 11 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth with etched detail of a gent to one side & 'Father have mercy on Mary 1887' to the other. Length 11 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales teeth one depicting a galleon lighthouse scene, the other engraved with a geisha. Condition good, minor wear consistant with age. Length 8 cm. Weight 66g ***
*** An antique powder horn with scrimshaw design of a yellow and black bird, length 26 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth featuring decoration of a gentleman on one side & 'Father have mercy on Mary - 1870' on the other. Length 10 cm ***
*** Whale tooth scrimshaw by Robert Monfils depicting two bald eagles, signed 'R. Monfils', mounted on a timber stand. Length 9.5 cm ***
*** A small whale tooth scrimshaw on stand, height 10 cm ***
*** Scrimshaw whales tooth depicting a three year old whale, inscribed with Polynesian text. Length 10 cm ***
*** A whale's tooth scrimshaw depicting a whale in the ocean, length 8.5 cm - signed ***