A few examples of appraisal values for
HARPOON GUN

• 2 1/2 PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER 8" BY
  2 1/2 PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER 8" BY 10", SIGNEDby Goddard London, dated November 9, 1849. Lemuel Goddard was an American sperm oil merchant in England and a partner to New Bedford shipowners Swift and Allen who owned the Bark Paulina. The letter discusses the excellence of the Greener guns, the price of whale oil and bone. The letter also addresses the use of harpoon guns on an 1849 New Bedford whaling voyage with captain, John Thatch to the Indian Ocean. The letter contains a blue hand stamp. It also contains a 1790 booklet 11 pages related to Charles Moore’s English harpoon gun.
• WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED ANTIQUE
  WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAWED ANTIQUE WHALEBONE, CIRCA 1870Whaleman Scrimshawed Antique Whalebone, circa 1870 , stipple engraved with image of percussion harpoon gun and dart. 11 ? in. x 1 ½ in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOON GUN ON
  EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOON GUN ON WOODEN POLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 86.5”.EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOON GUN ON WOODEN POLE, Second Half of the 19th Century, Brass stamped "E. Pierce". Dimensions: Length 86.5".
• PERCUSSION HARPOON GUN THIRD
  PERCUSSION HARPOON GUN THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 38.25”.PERCUSSION HARPOON GUN, Third Quarter of the 19th Century, Cast iron butt. Possibly a cast steel barrel. Dimensions: Length 38.25".
• CAST IRON AND BRASS HARPOON GUN
  CAST IRON AND BRASS HARPOON GUN LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 36.25”.CAST IRON AND BRASS HARPOON GUN, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 36.25". Provenance: Notes:A near-identical example is illustrated in Harpoons and Other Whalecraft by T.G. Lytle, p. 112.
• BRASS HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY
  BRASS HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 36.5”.BRASS HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Marked on barrel "S. Eggers N. Bedford Mass Pat. Feb. 12, 1878". Dimensions: Length 36.5".
• 1882 MODEL EBEN PIERCE BRASS
  1882 MODEL EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOON GUN NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 38".1882 MODEL EBEN PIERCE BRASS HARPOON GUN, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Late 19th Century, Stamped in several places "2" and "3". All mechanized parts complete and in working order. A similar example illustrated in Harpoons and Other Whalecraft, by Thomas G. Lytle, p. 236. Dimensions: Length 38".
• CAST IRON WHALING BOMBSHELL FOR A
  CAST IRON WHALING BOMBSHELL FOR A HARPOON GUN BY E. BROWN FOURTH QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 33.25".CAST IRON WHALING BOMBSHELL FOR A HARPOON GUN BY E. BROWN, Fourth Quarter of the 19th Century, Marked on shaft "E. Brown Patd 1880". Dimensions: Length 33.25". Provenance: The Collection of Michael Gill.
• ENGLISH HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY
  ENGLISH HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY GUN LENGTH 40.5".ENGLISH HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Walnut butt, browned barrel, and brass trigger and hammer section. Numerous geometric marks. Dimensions: Gun length 40.5".
• TWO CAST IRON DOUBLE-FLUE BARBED
  TWO CAST IRON DOUBLE-FLUE BARBED HARPOONS MADE FOR A HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 28.75".TWO CAST IRON DOUBLE-FLUE BARBED HARPOONS MADE FOR A HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Dimensions: Lengths 28.75".
• CAST IRON C.C. BRAND HARPOON GUN
  CAST IRON C.C. BRAND HARPOON GUN MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 38”.CAST IRON C.C. BRAND HARPOON GUN, Mid-19th Century, Skeletal stock butt. Includes brass bomb lance with rubber fins. Dimensions: Length 38". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.
• RARE DARTING HARPOON GUN 19TH
  RARE DARTING HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY HARPOON LENGTH 37.75”. POLE LENGTH APPROX. 97.5”.RARE DARTING HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, From the bark Canton. With brass bomb, toggle head harpoon, original pole and a leather sheath painted blue. Marked "Pat Apr 1882". Head marked "BK Canton", "Macy" and "LB" for larboard boat. Dimensions: Harpoon length 37.75". Pole length approx. 97.5". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.
• TOGGLE HEAD HARPOON FOR A
  TOGGLE HEAD HARPOON FOR A GREENER-TYPE HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 47”.TOGGLE HEAD HARPOON FOR A GREENER-TYPE HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, Retains strong orange paint throughout. Unmarked. Dimensions: Length 47". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.
• DOUBLE FLUE HARPOON MADE FOR A
  DOUBLE FLUE HARPOON MADE FOR A GREENER HARPOON GUN 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 51”.DOUBLE FLUE HARPOON MADE FOR A GREENER HARPOON GUN, 19th Century, With stop withers. Head marked "Ocean Nymph" and "R. & Co. 1866". Dimensions: Length 51". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.
• HARPOON GUN CARTRIDGE BLOCK
  HARPOON GUN CARTRIDGE BLOCK 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.5”. LENGTH 9.5”. WIDTH 2”.HARPOON GUN CARTRIDGE BLOCK, 19th/Early 20th Century, Old paper tag marked "Darting Gun Harpoon From Bark Sea Breeze of New Bedford Made by E.B. & F. Macy 1860-1904 Front Street New Bedford, Mass.". Dimensions: Height 2.5". Length 9.5". Width 2". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.
• RARE WHALING IRON MOTIF CANE LATE
  RARE WHALING IRON MOTIF CANE LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 34.75”.RARE WHALING IRON MOTIF CANE, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Handle in the form of a Greener harpoon gun complete with double flue harpoon. Wooden shaft. Dimensions: Length 34.75". Provenance: The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.