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Scrimshaw — Precious Objects - Young's Auctions (No longer trading)

$7,910
Pair of early colonial whale's tooth scrimshaws with inscribed…
$4,746
Colonial whale's tooth scrimshaw engraved with a 3-masted…
$4,294
19th century scrimshaw powder horn with various engraved scenes…
$4,068
Colonial whale's tooth scrimshaw, inscribed with naval motifs,…
Auction House:
Young's Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:9
Lots with images:9
Prices available:9
Category:
Scrimshaw
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Pair of early colonial whale's tooth scrimshaws with inscribed scenes of young couples in colonial costumes, faint inscriptions on the fronts and backs 'Mr Guthrie' and 'Emy Grig' ***
*** Colonial whale's tooth scrimshaw engraved with a 3-masted sailing ship sporting English ensign, 14 cm ***
*** 19th century scrimshaw powder horn with various engraved scenes including Napoleon, the Australian Coat of Arms, 'Advance Australia', Christ on the cross, battle scenes and various symbols, and with a metal chain ***
*** Pair of early colonial double sided whale's tooth scrimshaws, the fronts with three quarter portraits of young ladies, the reverse with half length profiles, set on primitive oval cedar stepped bases ***
*** Colonial whale's tooth scrimshaw, inscribed with naval motifs, anchors and semi-naked woman, soldiers, cannons and display of flags ***
*** Colonial Australian scrimshaw powder horn engraved with man and woman flanking a shield marked 'V.D.L 1839' (Van Diemen's Land) and on the reverse a toast: 'Then give me, gods, but health and friends, and I'll no longer grieve; but laugh at care, which… ***
*** Colonial whale's tooth scrimshaw engraved with a 3-masted sailing ship, 14 cm ***
*** Antique whale's tooth scrimshaw Inscribed with a tall ship, landscape, buildings, weather vanes, tee-pee and a flag with stars and stripes, 12 cm ***
*** Whale tooth scrimshaw. Engraved with tall ship and titled 'Ship, new Bedford'. Reverse engraved with scene of a sperm whale and hunting party ***