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Auction House:
Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:14
Lots with images:14
Prices available:14
Category:
Scrimshaw
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A large scrimshaw whale tooth depicting a whaling scene, engraved and inked and depicting tall ships amidst icebergs and numerous small row boats towing flagged whales, and to the reverse, a tall ship in full sail within a cartouche, presented on an… ***
*** A pair of scrimshaw whale teeth, late 19th century, both decorated with tall ships, 13 cm high ***
*** Three pieces of scrimshaw, 20th century, three substantial whale teeth, two with mid twentieth century engraving and colouring depicting tall ships and whaling scenes, one lightly engraved and inked, probably earlier, 16 cm long, largest tooth ***
*** Two scrimshaw ivory whale teeth, 19th century, one depicting a finely engraved and inked scene of a figure falling into the mouth of a whale, the other featuring the bust of woman, inscribed 'Minery' and dated 1847, 15 cm ***
*** A scrimshaw mounted ebonised inkstand, 19th century, with brass mounts and a cut glass ink bottle, the whale teeth each 10.5 cm long, 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** A composite tusk section, with a carved scrimshaw, image of a lady in a bonnet, 25 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of the late Bjarne Nielsen ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a crocodile, 'caiamant' engraved to verso, 13.5 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with two kangaroos, 10.5 cm long ***
*** An incised whale bone scrimshaw, possibly African origin, 38 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a female figure in a hat, 13 cm high ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a turtle, incised 'Tortve/Nicote' to verso, 11.5 cm long ***
*** A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with an eagle, engraved 'Aigle' to verso, 12.5 cm long ***
*** Two scrimshaw whale's teeth engraved with birds, the smaller tooth engraved with a seagull and inscribed 'Favlt/Qvet', the larger tooth engraved with a stork, inscribed to verso 'Flamant', the largest tooth 10 cm long ***
*** A carved fossilised ivory scrimshaw plaque, by Paul Logan, decorated with a walrus, on stand, 4 cm high, 7.5 cm wide. Provenance: The Collection of the late Bjarne Nielsen ***