BALEEN MARINE CANE-Ca. 1850 -SingleBALEEN MARINE CANE-Ca. 1850 -Single piece marine cane with a curving handle terminating in a stylized seal head and a cylindrical faux sprig shaft. The plain surface shows throughout the specific layered structure of the noble material of the ocean and its dark color with coveted brown-greenish hues. Hardly encountered in the widespread cane repertoire, this first rate marine cane survived in original condition with a great feel of age and has the added value of being representative for the golden age of whaling. Indeed, ever since the Mayflower deposited the Pilgrim Fathers on the shores of Cape Cod in 1620, New Englanders have been fascinated by their marine heritage with the marine canes flourishing at a time when whaling was a respectable and entirely natural part of life. -H. 3 ½” x 3 ¼”, O.L. 32 ¼” -$300-$400 -Baleen or whalebone is a filtering structure in the mouth of most whales, which they use to feed by sieving small animals from large mouthfuls of seawater. Instead of teeth, these whales have rows of baleen plates in the upper jaw – flat, flexible plates with frayed edges, arranged in two parallel rows, looking like combs with thick hair at the end of each comb tooth. Baleen is not in fact composed of bone, but of the protein keratin, the same substance as hair, horn, scales, claws and nails. Baleen whales use these combs for filter feeding. Depending on the species, a baleen plate can be 0.5 to 3,5 meters (1,6 to 11 ft) long, and weigh up to 90 kilograms (200 lb). Its hairy fringes are called baleen hair or whalebone-hair. Baleen plates are broader at the gumline. The plates have been compared to sieves or Venetian blinds. -Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes them from the other suborder of cetacean, the toothed whales or Odontocete. -For few up to date annotations on Marine canes extending to the present perspective to the art of the fisherman himself refer to Youssef Kadri’s book, The Mandel Cane Collection.
76" LONG WHALE BALEEN76" LONG WHALE BALEEN
WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inchWHALE BONE NEEDLESPair of 12 inch long sailor made whale bone needles with 4 baleen strips.
WHALEBONE AND BALEEN CANEwith whaleWHALEBONE AND BALEEN CANEwith whale ivory knob and banded baleen detail,19th century. 31" long. Old crude repair to shaft, cracks to knob, old repair as noted. Provenance: Property of a New Haven County CT Estate.
WHALEMAN MADE BALEEN AND WHALEWHALEMAN MADE BALEEN AND WHALE IVORY KNIFEWHALEMAN MADE BALEEN AND WHALE IVORY KNIFE , circa 1870, the handle carved with initials, "N.B.” and anchor above the melon ball riveted to a baleen blade.
Length 11 in.
Provenance: Thomas A. Gray Scrimshaw Collection
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BONE, BALEEN AND MOTHER OF PEARLBONE, BALEEN AND MOTHER OF PEARL WHALER'S BASKETBone, Baleen and Mother of Pearl Whaler's Basket , by Ken Campbell, Chatham, Massachusetts.
Height 3 ¾ in. Diameter 9 ½ in.
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SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK DEPICTINGSCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK DEPICTING WHALES MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12.75".SCRIMSHAW BALEEN BUSK DEPICTING WHALES, Mid-19th Century, One side depicts a sperm whale and the other side a right whale, both identified in script lettering. Dimensions: Length 12.75". Provenance: The Collection of Michael Gill.
GOLD NEW ENGLAND MARINE CANECa.GOLD NEW ENGLAND MARINE CANECa. 1850-Small 18 karat yellow gold knob fashioned in a well-proportioned classic taste and elaborately hand chased and engraved with a plethora of flowers and scrolls topped by a plain round shield with engraved initials of its first owner and ending with an integral and matching multiple ring collar. So far, so good, however, what makes this cane very special is its gently tapering baleen shaft with gold eyelets and a brass ferrule, which displays throughout the specific layered structure of the noble material of the ocean and its coveted dark brown-greenish hues. Hardly encountered in the widespread cane repertoire, this first rate dress cane with apparent New England flavor is an upscale collectable with direct ties to the golden age of whaling. Indeed, ever since the Mayflower deposited the Pilgrim Fathers on the shores of Cape Cod in 1620, New Englanders have been fascinated by their marine heritage with the marine canes flourishing at a time when whaling was a respectable and entirely natural part of life. An excellent condition adds to its desirability. H. 1” x ¾”, O.L. 35” Baleen or whalebone is a filtering structure in the mouth of most whales, which they use to feed by sieving small animals from large mouthfuls of seawater. Instead of teeth, these whales have rows of baleen plates in the upper jaw – flat, flexible plates with frayed edges, arranged in two parallel rows, looking like combs with thick hair at the end of each comb tooth. Baleen is not in fact composed of bone, but of the protein keratin, the same substance as hair, horn, scales, claws and nails. Baleen whales use these combs for filter feeding. Depending on the species, a baleen plate can be 0.5 to 3,5 meters (1,6 to 11 ft) long, and weigh up to 90 kilograms (200 lb). Its hairy fringes are called baleen hair or whalebone-hair. Baleen plates are broader at the gumline. The plates have been compared to sieves or Venetian blinds. Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes them from the other suborder of cetacean, the toothed whales or Odontocete. For few up to date annotations on Marine canes extending to the present perspective to the art of the fisherman himself refer to Youssef Kadri’s book, The Mandel Cane Collection.
LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH C SCRIMSHAWLATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH C SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTHINLAID WITH BALEEN SCENE DEPICTING A SAILING SHIP. 5" LONG. PROVENANCE: FAIRHAVEN COLONIAL CLUB.
Carved Whale Baleen with elaborateCarved Whale Baleen with elaborate carved whaling scene signed Curtis approx. 31'' x 7''.
PR. WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair largePR. WHALE BONE NEEDLESPair large 19th century whale bone darning needles with baleen segments. 16.5 inches.
RARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINERARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINE SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN, WO...RARE AND IMPORTANT WHALEMAN FINE SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN, WOOD, WHALEBONE, WHALE IVORY SEWING BOX , circa 1830.
Half-round form with conforming hinged fabric top mounted with turned wood spool holder and pincushion. The body and lid of the box veneered with very fine visible scrimshaw depicting St. Peter's Church, St. Paul's Church, lighthouse, Federal building, a sidewheeler leaving port blowing heavy steam, a frigate with American flag, sails furled and home pennant, a flagpole with spouting sperm whale weathervane.
All within geometric, tassel curtained and vine borders. Supported on 4 whalebone block-and-turned two-inch legs with 3 conforming drawers with baleen fronts scrimshawed with stars and tasseled curtain swags and whale ivory polyhedron pulls. The underneath in original blue paint.
Height 10 in. Width 10 in. Depth 5 in.
Provenance : Ex-collection Barbara Johnson sold Sotheby's "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection: Part II" September 25, 1982, lot 468.
Exhibited : Mystic Seaport Museum
Outstanding original condition, well cared for since the 1830s (189 years). "Inherit the Tradition."
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SUPERB INUIT BALEEN BASKET - ANIMALSUPERB INUIT BALEEN BASKET - ANIMAL FINIALExquisite hand made Inuit small covered basket made from woven baleen with carved bone finial of a flippered marine animal. Indistinctly signed on interior and dated 1943. 4.75 inches wide and 3.75 high.
Two Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth oneTwo Scrimshaw Whale's Teeth one depicting a ship at sea bearing an American flag and a banner inscribed Howlands Pride further bearing the inscription Ship Howlands pride the reverse inscribed She looks like a flatfish - they call her a skate - its exact in likeness in miniature form to you my dear - thinking of you. Henry P. Barker Union St. New Bedford A 1846 D the other depicting a dock with ships a sea in the distance inscribed Baleen Whalers on Quiriquina Island ~ South Pacific the reverse inscribed ''Liz of Freetown'' Whaling off the coast of Chili - this message tooth is sent to my dear wife Rebecca with love for Christmas 1849 Jack Hagan - San Francisco above an image of a whale. Length of longer 6 3/8 inches.
APPROX. THIRTY-FOUR ASSORTED WHALEBONE,APPROX. THIRTY-FOUR ASSORTED WHALEBONE, IVORY AND BALEEN ITEMS 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS TO 13.5”.APPROX. THIRTY-FOUR ASSORTED WHALEBONE, IVORY AND BALEEN ITEMS, 19th Century, Includes Inuit spearheads, sewing knives, bodkins and more. Dimensions: Lengths to 13.5".
AMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWEDAMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSKAMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED BALEEN BUSK , circa 1840, five panels with varying boarders, the upper panel with a monument with American and Allied flags above a floral basket, above a lighthouse (K. Island) a portion of a homestead and two figures with American flag in a hot air balloon.
Length 13 ¼ in. Width 1 ¼ in.
Provenance : Paul Madden 2010, Thomas A. Gray Scrimshaw Collection
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SCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH CuttingSCRIMSHAW SPERM WHALE TOOTH Cutting Blubber, polychrome, depicting a crew at work on a whale carcass alongside, detailing the rigging involved, 7 1/4". Fine condition.
SCRIMSHAWN WHALE BALEEN BUSK DATEDSCRIMSHAWN WHALE BALEEN BUSK DATED 1851 Wide Busk with rose stem at top, spreadwing eagle holding riband "T.H. Norton", woman in fancy dress, woman in coat and bonnet, 6 line poem about supporting the female form, "F. Keel", Maori mask and the date, 14 1/4" long, insect loss (long ago).
WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE,WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, AB...WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ABALONE AND BALEEN WALKING STICK , circa 1860-1870, a robust and shapely polyhedron grip and square post carved from a single piece of ivory on a baleen spacer conforming to a square section of bone with four-reeded columns openwork and a twisted rod interior, flanked by square blocks inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone squares and diamonds, above a reeded section and 3-thin wafers flanking a fluted section, above a twist carving ending in a long ferrule. A custom pine wall mount with Barbara Johnson Delector in Balaenis printed label.
Length 36 ¾ in.
Provenance : Frank Sylvia - Nantucket; Sold Sotheby "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection: Part IV," December 17, 1983, lot 296.
Exhibited : Snug Harbor
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FINE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, TORTOISESHELLFINE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS MINIA...FINE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS MINIATURE COVERED TUB , circa 1840, the 3-piece bottom with 2-baleen dividers are inserted in a cut-channel of each of the 18 ivory vertical staves and 18 vertical baleen dividers; two staves extend past the rim and are carved in the shape of hearts, 3-brass bands wrap the exterior; the conforming cover fashioned from 3 pieces of ivory inlaid with narrow bands of alternating tortoise and baleen extending from the central tortoiseshell medallion mounted with a turned and scribed knob, all ivory pegged to a walnut interior base. The tub was likely made by a cooper and from the same whale tooth.
Height 4 in. Diameter 4 ½ in.
Provenance : The Tripp Estate, a well represented family in the whaling industry out of Westport, Massachusetts; Richard Donnelly to the Present Owner
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FINE WHALER MADE ANTIQUE WHALEFINE WHALER MADE ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN, COCONUT S...Fine Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Baleen Coconut Shell Rum Dipper, circa 1850, whale ivory handle with 9 ivory sections and 8 baleen spacers, a pinned hanging bail in the form of a clenched fist, the opposing end attached to the bowl with a heart.
Length 13 ¼ in.
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Pat Peletrukopf (Aleutian Islands),Pat Peletrukopf (Aleutian Islands), blue carbonized whale vertebrae sculpture, whale bone, walrus tusk & fur, 23" x 14" x 14"
WHALER SCRIMSHAWED AND POLYCHROMEWHALER SCRIMSHAWED AND POLYCHROME DOLPHIN JAWBONEWHALER SCRIMSHAWED AND POLYCHROME DOLPHIN JAWBONE , 19th century, delicately engraved with a fashion-plate maiden.
Length 14 ¾ in.
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NANTUCKET WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE,NANTUCKET WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, BALEEN AND WOOD SWIFT...Nantucket Whale Ivory, Whalebone, Baleen and Wood Swift, circa 1860, a double cage composed of 112 riveted bone ribs which open to a maximum of 26 inches in diameter, emanating from an ivory and ebony spacer standard. Finely carved ivory clenched fist adjustment thumb screw, mounted on a hinged dovetailed box with compartmental removable tray, and all lined with wallpaper.
Height 27 in. Box 6 in. x 13 in. x 10 in.
Provenance: Estate of Jessica Woodle
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BONE CROP & BASKET2 sailor madeBONE CROP & BASKET2 sailor made antique whale bone items: 27.5 inch long baleen crop with bone ladies leg handle; and baleen, wood and bone basket, 5.25 inches long.
Greenland Walrus Ivory TupilakGreenland Walrus Ivory Tupilak transformation figure with baleen eyes height 5 in.first half 20th century Condition: Couple eyes missing baleen; one foot has missing toes.
WHALE IVORY, SHELL AND BALEEN-ADORNEDWHALE IVORY, SHELL AND BALEEN-ADORNED BOX 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 5.5". WIDTH 11.25". DEPTH 6.5".WHALE IVORY, SHELL AND BALEEN-ADORNED BOX, 19th Century, Wooden lift-top box covered with shell panels and baleen bands affixed with brass tacks. Heart-shaped whale ivory escutcheon. Whale ivory corners and bands in an alternating circle and oval design; some of the baleen bands also with this pattern. Dimensions: Height 5.5". Width 11.25". Depth 6.5".
AMERICAN BALEEN SWIFT. Mid 19thAMERICAN BALEEN SWIFT. Mid 19th century. Turned wood clamp, pincushion holder and post with adjustable holes and peg. Baleen ribs have some loss, replaced string and some replaced screws. 18.5"h.
MASSIVE WHALEBONE CANECa. 1880-MASSIVE WHALEBONE CANECa. 1880- Large whale's tooth handle, two baleen spaces at collar, whalebone shaft, no ferrule. H.- 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/4" O.L.- 39 1/2"
ANTIQUE WHALEBONE, BALEEN AND SCRIMSHAWANTIQUE WHALEBONE, BALEEN AND SCRIMSHAW WHALE TEETH WAT...Whalebone, Whale Ivory, Baleen and Silver Watch Hutch with Pair of Scottish Polychromed and Scrimshawed Whale's Teeth, circa 1840, engraved with a lady and gentleman in formal attire flanked by thistle; the reverse of each with a castle. Standing on a thistle engraved silver coin, flanking a baleen star inserted with a silver coin engraved "E.A."; the baleen frieze engraved with two bands of diamond design. The front with 3 laminated ivory plaques with spouting sperm whale.
Height 6 ¾ in. Width 12 ¾ in. Depth 4 ½ in. Height Teeth 5 in. Width 2 ½ in.
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64 WHALEBONE FIDS, 19TH C. ONE64 WHALEBONE FIDS, 19TH C. ONE HAS BALEEN INLAYAND SOME HAVE TURNED WOODEN HANDLES. 2" TO 5". PROVENANCE: FROM THE MICHAEL IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
Baleen lock blade knife; hand carvedBaleen lock blade knife; hand carved handle, hammered brass end, 8"L.open. Good condition, fine patina.
TWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTHTWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTH WITH SEAL HEAD FINIALS Two Eskimo Baleen baskets with seal or walrus head finials, the larger basket with a seal head finial accession number "94.61.2" to the bottom and the underside of the lid, 3.5"h x 4"d; the smaller with walrus head finials, inscription in the interior of the basket "B./U.S./ALASKAN ESQ"; Provenance: Bay Area Collectorboth purchased at Sotheby's, during the 1990s, lot 657
AN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET FITTEDAN ESKIMO BALEEN BASKET FITTED WITH A WHALE FLUKE TOP An Eskimo baleen basket fitted with a whale fluke top, signed in black pen in the interior of basket "Marilyn Hank, PT Hope, AK", 3.25"h x 5.25"d. Provenance: Bay Area Collector
INUIT NATURAL BALEEN FIGURINE SCULPTURE,INUIT NATURAL BALEEN FIGURINE SCULPTURE, ICE FISHERMANA whimsical study, hand carved in naturalistic baleen material and finely polished. Artist signed.
#EskimoArt #InuitArt #EskimoCarving #Baleen #IceFishing #InuitCarving
Artist: Stanley Seeganna
Issued: c. 1990
Dimensions: 3"H x 2.75"W
Country of Origin: United States
WHALEMAN MADE ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY,WHALEMAN MADE ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY, BALEEN AND WHALEBONE...Whaleman Made Antique Whale Ivory, Baleen and Whalebone Cane, circa 1860 , the "C" grip made of 6 pieces of ivory with 6 baleen spacers on a tapering bone shaft.
Length 35.25 in.
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