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The Maritime Collection of Desmond Adcock — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:162
Sale Title:The Maritime Collection of Desmond AdcockLots with images:162
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:157
Date:22-Oct-2013
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with an American sailor, 9.7 cm high
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A Robert Burns portrait scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved Robert Burns and J. Macauley, 13.25 cm high
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a lady to one side, 12.4 cm high
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with ships both sides, 10 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Desmond Liddy, world specialist on scrimshaw
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Two large and one smaller whales teeth, 19th century, one with engraved line, 16 cm high, the other undecorated, 17 cm high, and one other, 13 cm high
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A good scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a galleon, 16 cm high
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, carved to both sides with ships, 16.5 cm long
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Two antique whales eardrums, approximately 10 cm wide, mounted on harpoon tips
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A collection of eight various bone implements and tools, 19th century, ranging from 17 to 8 cm long
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A whalebone bottle shaped seam rubber, 19th century, 14 cm long
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A whalebone seam rubber, 19th century, 12.5 cm long
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A whalebone sailmaker's tool, 19th century, 13 cm long
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A wooden seam rubber, 19th century, 12 cm long
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An antique whalebone double-ended seam rubber, 19th century, with double rings around both ends, 31 cm long
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A sailmaker's gimlet with whale tooth handle, 19th century, 13.5 cm long, 9 cm wide
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An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, with incised rings around the collar, 31 cm long
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A small whalebone fid (hole through top), 19th century, 21.5 cm long
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a lady and a man conversing, 11.3 cm high
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved with a Scotsman, 14.5 cm long
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An antique whalebone ring sizer, 19th century, 29.5 cm long
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A scrimshaw whalebone busk, 19th century, engraved with ships, whales and figures, 22 x 3.5 cm
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A large scrimshaw and carved whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a ship, 16 cm high
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A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a ship to one side, 19 cm long
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A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a wrap around ship, 13 cm long
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An un-decorated antique whalebone fid, 19th century, 26.5 cm long
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A whalebone fid, 19th century, 25 cm long
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A slender whalebone fid, 19th century, 24.5 cm long
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An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, with incised rings around the collar, 24.5 cm long
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A hand forged steel and whalebone cutting tool, 19th century, 12.5 cm long, 10.5 cm wide
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Three sailmaker's whalebone tools, 19th century, 15.5, 15.3 and 14.8 cm long
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A large whales tooth, 19th century, 16.5 cm long
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An antique undecorated walrus tusk, 19th century, 47 cm long
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A very good double-sided scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated both sides with ships at sea, 15.7 cm long
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An antique whalebone harpoon, dated 1844, with inscription, 29 cm long
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A whales tooth and silver-plated double-ended flask, 19th century, engraved Hanna, 12.5 cm long
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An antique carved whalebone bodkin, 19th century, 12.6 cm long
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A whalebone whistle, 19th century, 6.3 cm long
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A whalebone seal, 19th century, 6 cm high
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Two sailor engraved shells, 19th century, one engraved Toad Miller, dated 1893, the other engraved Marry Christmas, 8 cm high, 7.5 cm wide
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with the sailors return, ship and a seated sailor with a flag, 13 cm long
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An undecorated whales tooth, 19th century, with leather thong
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A finely patined whales tooth, 19th century or earlier, with holes for carrying on a thong, 20 cm long
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, carved with a coiled serpent, 10.5 cm long. Provenance: Tullochs Auctions, TAS 18/10/2003 lot 289
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved with a gentleman, 14 cm high
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a ship, 16 cm long
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A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, engraved with a sailor, flag and ship in roundels, 12 cm long
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A scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century, decorated with a man to one side and a lighthouse to the other, 11 cm high
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A narwhal tusk, 19th century, 80.7 cm long
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A rare whalebone carpenter's depth gauge, 19th century, 26 cm long. Provenance: Stanley & Co Auctioneers, Sydney, 22/02/04, lot 204
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A turned wood walking cane with sphere finial, circa 1900, 89 cm long
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A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 86 cm long
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A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm long
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A Malacca walking cane with silver collar, circa 1920, 86 cm long
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A turned wood walking cane with sphere finial, circa 1900, 89 cm long
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A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century, 91 cm long
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A fist carved whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 83 cm long
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A cube carved and turned whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long
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A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 81 cm long
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A fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane, 19th century, 89 cm long
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A tied knot fish scale and spiral turned cane, 19th century, 83.5 cm long
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A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm long
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A whalebone and Bakelite strap form cane, 19th century, with 20th century handle, 78 cm long
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A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.5 cm long
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A fruiting vine carved and Malacca cane, 19th century, 92 cm long
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A whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long
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A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th century, 87 cm long
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A narwhal tusk cane, 19th century, with later wooden handle, 94 cm long
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A baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 cm long
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A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th century, 90 cm long
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A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century, turned ridded fish scale and spiral carved, 83 cm long
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A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long
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A whalebone turned and carved cane, 19th century, 81 cm long
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A whalebone white metal and incised carved cane, 19th century, 79.5 cm long
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A corkscrew carved whalebone walking stick with bone handle, 19th century, 85 cm high
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A whalebone, silver and ebony cane, 19th century, 92 cm long
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A brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm high
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A silver mounted whales tooth walking cane, circa 1900, 90 cm long
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A narwhal handled umbrella, circa 1920, 82 cm long
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A whalebone and shark vertebrae cane, circa 1900, 89 cm long
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A whalebone and baleen fish scale carved walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm long
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A turned and faceted whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long
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Two antique baleen and lead coshs, 19th century, 29 and 23 cm long
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A whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, labelled M.A.d'.Avanzo, Queensland, 84 cm long
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An unusual whalebone and turned wood sailor's love token, 19th century, engraved with letters from the alphabet, 14.2 cm long
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An antique whalebone pastry crimper with love heart final, 19th century, 15.8 cm long
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A whalebone and brass ruler, 19th century, 8.7 x 2.7 cm closed
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A whalebone pastry crimper, 19th century, 17.5 cm long
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A whales tooth and lignum vitae seam rubber, 19th century, 15 cm long
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A whalebone and inlaid seam rubber, 19th century, 12.5 cm long
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Three bone handled and engraved cut throats razors, 19th century, ranging from 15.3 to 16.3 cm long
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An unusual whalebone pastry crimper, 19th century, 16 cm long
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A C.C. Brand harpoon gun, 90 cm long, barrel length 51 cm
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A Brand harpoon gun, 96 cm long, barrel length 56 cm
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A No1 Mark 111 Signal pistol, inscribed Wolseley 1917, wood handle, barrel length 14.5 cm long
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A French or USA 'very' pistol MK.1V, barrel length 10.5 cm
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A pyrotechnic flare pistol M2, inscribed International Flare-Signal Co. Tippecanoe City, Ohio, Made in USA Patent No. 1712882, barrel length 10 cm
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A Japanese type 97 flare gun, Stamped KFC, barrel length 10 cm long
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A gunmetal Pierce shoulder harpoon gun, pressed, patented 82, 95 cm long, barrel length 49 cm
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A Pierce harpoon gun, 93 cm long, barrel length 9.5 cm
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A MK5 Signal pistol, numbered 134162, barrel length 14.5 cm
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