A Scrimshaw Tooth With a portrait of Edward R. Cole Shipsmith at his anvil on one side with black pigment rubbed into the engraved lines for accent.
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. American or English, 19th century. With a romantic couple under a tree. 7"h.
Scrimshaw tooth, whalebone block, two ships in bottles, miniature blanket chestlate 19th and 20th century
SCRIMSHAW WHALES TOOTH SIGNED MILES: Scrimshaw tooth with scene of sperm whale and giant squid in combat, signed Miles. 4'' long.CONDITION: Shipping outside of the U.S. is not available for this lot.
POWDER HORN, 19TH C.Powder horn, 19th c., 8 1/2" l., together with a horn whetstone holder, a scrimshaw tooth with contemporary Vicksburg paddle wheel carving and a composition tooth.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
5 NAUTICAL COLLECTION, SCRIMSHAW, TUSKS, TELESCOPE: Includes 1) Sperm whale tooth with scrimshaw of buildings, scroll work at base. 5 7/8'' long. 2) Sperm whale tooth, 3 7/8''. 3) Walrus tusk 11 1/4'' long, note hole at tip. 4) Walrus tusk, 12'' long. 5) Brass & wood ships telescope, unmarked as to maker. Compass on lens cap. 17 1/8'' long fully open, 6 1/2'' closed.CONDITION: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS ITEM. MUST BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE U.S.. Note age cracks in scrimshaw tooth.
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF WHALEMAN WILLARD BROWN MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.75".POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF WHALEMAN WILLARD BROWN, Mid-19th Century, Accompanied by an old typewritten note, folded up and contained in the hollow of the tooth during the consignor's entire childhood, "Scrimshaw - A Sperm whale tooth over 80 years old decorated with scrimshaw. Debby's great, great grandfather sailed on a three year whaling expedition as ships carpenter and did this work to pass the time.". Based on genealogical research, Willard M. Brown (1821-1900), who served as ship's carpenter aboard the New Bedford whaling bark Canton Packet from December 1841 to February 1845, is the ancestor referenced in the tooth and could be the identity of the hitherto anonymous Banknote Engraver. Obverse depicts an active whaling scene of three six-man whaleboats in pursuit of a pod of seven whales, one of which is waifed and one of which is "hooked up" and spurting blood. A whaleship under sail in the background is flying a rectangular blue pennant from the mainmast. Reverse with a starboard view of a full-rigged ship under full sail being approached by a two-masted schooner pilot boat. The ship is flying a long red and blue pennant from the mainmast, an American flag off the stern, a rectangular flag diagonally bisected in dark and light triangles off the mizzenmast, and a rectangular flag quartered in opposing dark and light triangles off the foremast. The schooner is flying a rectangular white pennant with black ball center off the foremast. Delicate rope, sawtooth, pique and foliate borders encircle tip and base. The ship masts, whaleboat oars and other elements are very deeply engraved.The filigree borders, meticulous engraving and jet black pigment exemplified here are all hallmarks of the Banknote Engraver's work. Dimensions: Length 5.75". Provenance: Note:This tooth is discussed in depth and illustrated in "Was He The Banknote Engraver? Scrimshaw Shipmates aboard the Canton Packet, 1841-45" by Stuart M. Frank, published in the Spring/Summer 2021 Scrimshaw Observer , Vol. 5, No. 2, p. 1. According to the article, Willard Brown was born in Litchfield, Maine, the eldest son of shipcarver Andrew Jackson Brown III. After his one whaling voyage, he worked in ship joinery in Kittery, Maine, ran a boardinghouse and operated restaurants.His shipmates on the Canton Packet included Albert Blake Trowbridge and Enard Coan, both noted scrimshanders.
BLACKSMITH SCRIMSHAW TOOTH BY RYAN COOPER: Large whale tooth with scrimshaw THE BLACKSMITH signed RC (Ryan Cooper). 7 x 2. 5 inches, 16. 48 oz. Buyer is responsible for pickup or removal of whale products in accordance with Federal and State guidelines concerning trade. Dimension
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. New England late 19th century. Four ships three of which are flying US flags or pennants. 6''h. Minor age cracks.
IMPORTANT "PITCAIRN ISLAND" SCRIMSHAW TOOTH DEPICTING THE "RESIDENCE OF JOHN ADAMS (BOUNTY MUTINEER ALEXANDER SMITH), PITCAIRN ISLAND."
Depicting on the obverse the dwellings of Adams and possibly Fletcher Christian with figures, including Adams in a stovepipe hat, palm trees, and the peak of the Pitcairn volcano; the reverse depicting the "Port Owharre Huahene" (New Zealand), the port with a whaleship in the harbor, the top of the tooth carved with a trumpeting winged angel. Length 8 inches.
Provenance:
Acquired by Harold Raymond (1892-1991) in 1904, in exchange for his labors; the tooth has remained in the Raymond family.
A Scrimshaw Tooth with Whaling Scene
Mid 19th Century
accurately depicting a sperm whaling scene, showing a full-rigged ship with four whaleboats in various stages of pursuit of a pod of four whales, with three small, barren-looking islands in the background, and the back with a rendering of a two conventional memorial or mortuary vignettes.
Length 6 inches.
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
IMPORTANT BULL WHALES SCRIMSHAWED TOOTH, 8"LONG, WEIGHING 2.35 POUNDS. DEPICTS A HARPOONER IN WHALEBOAT WITH WHALE AND WHALESHIP BY ROBERT MONFILS, NEW BEDFORD. 20TH C. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS APPLY. NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE MASSACHUSETTS.
BLACKSMITH SCRIMSHAW TOOTH BY RYAN COOPERLarge whale tooth with scrimshaw THE BLACKSMITH signed RC (Ryan Cooper). 7 x 2.5 inches, 16.48 oz. Buyer is responsible for pickup or removal of whale products in accordance with Federal and State guidelines concerning trade.
Early 19th Cent. Scrimshaw Tooth W/Whaling ships American flag lighthouse & village scene.Condition: Some roughness to end.Dimensions: Ht. 4 1/4''E
Two Scrimshaw Tooth Carvings - "1813" & "Brig Spar: 1) One depicting two sailing vessels heading side-by-side out to sea, engraved "1813" [5 1/4 inches], and 2) the other depicting a schooner sailing in rough seas with another vessel in view, bearing a coat-of-arms, engraved "Brig Spark". Available payment options on Bidsquare Hello, A copy of your invoice is attached to this email. You are able to make payment via PayPal (info@rolandantiques. com), credit card by calling our gallery, wire transfer, or check. If you have already submitted your payment, a paid invoice receipt will be sent to later today. Will you be sending someone to pick these items up, or do you need them shipped? Our UPS coordinator will be here Friday following the sale date to collect all the sold items. They will be taken to a storage facility, and $25 per day (charged to the Buyer) storage fees will be charged beginning on the following Monday for items not shipped before that date. Please email back or call us as soon as possible if you plan on arranging your own trucking. We are open for pick up Monday - Friday, from 10am - 3:45pm. Below is a list of recommended shippers and movers. Please contact them directly to make shipping arrangements. The UPS Store 516-921-4560 Dom or Kelly theupsstoresauctions@gmail. com Specializing in Artwork, Fragile Items, Freight Services Shipping with UPS, DHL, USPS, etc. DAKS Global 484-879-6678 sales@daksglobal. com Local and long distance Arrow Express Domestic and International Shipping Freeport, NY 11520 (212) 226-3770 / (516) 867-4366 arrowexpress@gmail. com Steven Freifeld - Fine Art and White Glove Pick-up Services Plycon Chris Pliaconis NY: 631-269-7000 1-888-655-2664 Plycongroup. com For large and/or long-distance/Intl Jose Soto Services Cell: 646-337-7883 NYC Metro area local van-type moves Mover Man Mike 347-777-9504 movermanmike@gmail. com www. nymanwithvan. com NY tri-state area van-type moves New Century Express James Qui 718-637-9988 james@newcenturyexpress. com Specialize in China and Asia Craters & Freighters 646-862-0423 Toll Free 877-744-7535 Sullivan Transport 770-508-5841 Jason or Dierdre info@sullivandesignservicesllc. com Deland Moving and Storage 212-662-0666 Fax: 718-620-6676 deland@delandrelocation. com Local and long distance Primary Art Services, Inc. 718-383-4949 www. primaryartservices. com mail@primaryartservices. com High end art shippers IFL Art Services, Ltd. 97 Horton Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-593-1010 Fax: 516-593-2244 www. iflny. com High end art shippers Chris Badigian 206-698-0908 ebuy206@gmail. com Local-style moving nationwide Steven Perez Steve's East Coast Delivery Services 954-829-8779 stevemoving1@yahoo. com Florida home-based, East Coast Ace Exchange Lindsay Gordon 646-546-1075 Ace1exchange@gmail. com NY area and long distance Rams Trucking 516-410-7062, or 321-331-347 ramstrucking@live. com Local and long distance Thank you very much. Sincerely, Roland Auctions NY
Scrimshaw Tooth Featuring Whale Carving American a carved whale tooth in the form of a sperm whale; lg.7 in.
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. 20TH CENTURY. A POLISHED ANDengraved sperm whale tooth of the Charles W Morgan under full sail of you towards the bow dated 1841 signed W. P. 6" x 2 1/2". Shows cracks. Cannot be shipped out of MA
Two Scrimshaw Tooth Carvings - "Boxer", "Argus": 1. "Boxer" engraved with a bald eagle with a schooner flying the U. S. colors [5 1/2 inches]. 2. "Argus" engraved with a schooner setting sail with a cloudy sky [5 1/4 inches]. Available payment options on Bidsquare Hello, A copy of your invoice is attached to this email. You are able to make payment via PayPal (info@rolandantiques. com), credit card by calling our gallery, wire transfer, or check. If you have already submitted your payment, a paid invoice receipt will be sent to later today. Will you be sending someone to pick these items up, or do you need them shipped? Our UPS coordinator will be here Friday following the sale date to collect all the sold items. They will be taken to a storage facility, and $25 per day (charged to the Buyer) storage fees will be charged beginning on the following Monday for items not shipped before that date. Please email back or call us as soon as possible if you plan on arranging your own trucking. We are open for pick up Monday - Friday, from 10am - 3:45pm. Below is a list of recommended shippers and movers. Please contact them directly to make shipping arrangements. The UPS Store 516-921-4560 Dom or Kelly theupsstoresauctions@gmail. com Specializing in Artwork, Fragile Items, Freight Services Shipping with UPS, DHL, USPS, etc. DAKS Global 484-879-6678 sales@daksglobal. com Local and long distance Arrow Express Domestic and International Shipping Freeport, NY 11520 (212) 226-3770 / (516) 867-4366 arrowexpress@gmail. com Steven Freifeld - Fine Art and White Glove Pick-up Services Plycon Chris Pliaconis NY: 631-269-7000 1-888-655-2664 Plycongroup. com For large and/or long-distance/Intl Jose Soto Services Cell: 646-337-7883 NYC Metro area local van-type moves Mover Man Mike 347-777-9504 movermanmike@gmail. com www. nymanwithvan. com NY tri-state area van-type moves New Century Express James Qui 718-637-9988 james@newcenturyexpress. com Specialize in China and Asia Craters & Freighters 646-862-0423 Toll Free 877-744-7535 Sullivan Transport 770-508-5841 Jason or Dierdre info@sullivandesignservicesllc. com Deland Moving and Storage 212-662-0666 Fax: 718-620-6676 deland@delandrelocation. com Local and long distance Primary Art Services, Inc. 718-383-4949 www. primaryartservices. com mail@primaryartservices. com High end art shippers IFL Art Services, Ltd. 97 Horton Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-593-1010 Fax: 516-593-2244 www. iflny. com High end art shippers Chris Badigian 206-698-0908 ebuy206@gmail. com Local-style moving nationwide Steven Perez Steve's East Coast Delivery Services 954-829-8779 stevemoving1@yahoo. com Florida home-based, East Coast Ace Exchange Lindsay Gordon 646-546-1075 Ace1exchange@gmail. com NY area and long distance Rams Trucking 516-410-7062, or 321-331-347 ramstrucking@live. com Local and long distance Thank you very much. Sincerely, Roland Auctions NY
3PC SCRIMSHAW & WHALE TEETH United States,19th CenturyIncludes a scrimshaw tooth decorated with a ship bathed in moonlight and two teeth with holes drilled into either side of the base of the teeth.
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF WHALEMAN WILLARD BROWN MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.75".POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF WHALEMAN WILLARD BROWN, Mid-19th Century, Accompanied by an old typewritten note, folded up and contained in the hollow of the tooth during the consignor's entire childhood, "Scrimshaw - A Sperm whale tooth over 80 years old decorated with scrimshaw. Debby's great, great grandfather sailed on a three year whaling expedition as ships carpenter and did this work to pass the time.". Based on genealogical research, Willard M. Brown (1821-1900), who served as ship's carpenter aboard the New Bedford whaling bark Canton Packet from December 1841 to February 1845, is the ancestor referenced in the tooth and could be the identity of the hitherto anonymous Banknote Engraver. Obverse depicts an active whaling scene of three six-man whaleboats in pursuit of a pod of seven whales, one of which is waifed and one of which is "hooked up" and spurting blood. A whaleship under sail in the background is flying a rectangular blue pennant from the mainmast. Reverse with a starboard view of a full-rigged ship under full sail being approached by a two-masted schooner pilot boat. The ship is flying a long red and blue pennant from the mainmast, an American flag off the stern, a rectangular flag diagonally bisected in dark and light triangles off the mizzenmast, and a rectangular flag quartered in opposing dark and light triangles off the foremast. The schooner is flying a rectangular white pennant with black ball center off the foremast. Delicate rope, sawtooth, pique and foliate borders encircle tip and base. The ship masts, whaleboat oars and other elements are very deeply engraved.The filigree borders, meticulous engraving and jet black pigment exemplified here are all hallmarks of the Banknote Engraver's work. Dimensions: Length 5.75". Provenance: Note:This tooth is discussed in depth and illustrated in "Was He The Banknote Engraver? Scrimshaw Shipmates aboard the Canton Packet, 1841-45" by Stuart M. Frank, published in the Spring/Summer 2021 Scrimshaw Observer , Vol. 5, No. 2, p. 1. According to the article, Willard Brown was born in Litchfield, Maine, the eldest son of shipcarver Andrew Jackson Brown III. After his one whaling voyage, he worked in ship joinery in Kittery, Maine, ran a boardinghouse and operated restaurants.His shipmates on the Canton Packet included Albert Blake Trowbridge and Enard Coan, both noted scrimshanders.
A MID 19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW TOOTH depicting a lady in full length period dress, 11.5cm high
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE. Probably French, 3rd quarter 19th century. Nicely done scene of harpooning a whale. "Cachalot 1873". Cachalot was the name of a whaling ship as well as French for sperm whale. Since no ship is pictured, most likely French referring to the whale. 4.5"l.
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. EARLY 20TH C. SCRIMSHAWEDwhale's tooth depicting a whaleship, whales, harpoons, etc. 4" high, 1 1/2" wide. Cannot be shipped out of MA.
Faux Scrimshaw Tooth 'The Ship Albatross': Decorated with a ship and a nude woman 'My love Jayne' and '1840 by J. H. A. ' 6 in. long. Condition Minor wear, otherwise in good condition. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH OF GLOBE: Fine scrimshaw whale tooth globe of the earth with ships, whales etc, mounted on rosewood stand. Ball is 2. 25" diameter. Buyer is responsible for pickup or removal of whale products in accordance with Federal and State guidelines concerning trade.
Inuit, three carved pieces: ivory seal mounted on hardstone base, crack to face, 5 3/8" l.; scrimshaw tooth with hunters, 3 7/8" l.; and a two carved narwhal mounted on antler, all pieces with wear consistent with age and use, sold as is. [NOTE: International clients are ineligible to bid on this item. It is for sale only within the United States except not to CA, NY, NJ. It is the responsibility of any bidder to be aware of any laws or restrictions that may apply to them. It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain any necessary documentation, permits or paperwork necessary including but not limited to such documents as required to comply with any and all requirements and restrictions imposed by Federal trade regulations related to endangered species prior to finalization of any sale.]
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH BY ROBERT SPRING. American, 1938-2016. Signed and dated "R. Spring '78". Sailing ship in red, blue and black. 4.75"l.
PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH" CIRCA 1831-1835 LENGTHS 6" AND 6.25". INCLUDES STANDS.PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH", Circa 1831-1835, The only known examples of authentic scrimshaw that document a whaling voyage in the manner of a log. Engraved aboard the New Bedford whaleship Timoleon during an 1831-1835 voyage, one signed by Sheffield. Teeth labeled "No. 8" and "No 9" at tips, indicating this pair is most likely part of a larger series chronicling the voyage, with an indeterminate number of other "log teeth" yet to be discovered. "No. 8" tooth engraved in cursive lettering "No. 8 N. West Coast July 29" 1833 Lat. 37 10. N. Lon. 125. 00. W. Took 6 Whales." above a ship portrait captioned in serifed lettering "Sept 20 1833 Anchored in St Barbara Sept 29 Sail'd for Todos Santos Bay". Decorative rules and flourishes are interspersed between lines of text, figures are visible on board the ship, and geometric bands line the edges. Signed on reverse "Josiah Shefield [ sic] Jr" within an oval border, the lettering surrounding a stylized compass rose. Sheffield spelled incorrectly here is believed to be a "typographical" error. "No 9" tooth engraved in serifed lettering, matching the caption on the "No. 8" tooth, "Oct 3 1833 Anchor'd in Todos Santos "9" Sail'd for Turtle Bay Nov 7 " Off C. St. Lus. Lat. 22.42 N. Lon 110.08 W. Took 2 Whales 110 bbls" above crossed American flags on arrow-tipped poles set on a stepped plinth. Engraved below in the same serifed lettering "Oct 14 Anchor'd in Turtle Bay. & Cooper'd 1000 bbls, 31 Sail'd for Cape St Lucas". A stylized compass rose, the same as seen at the center of the signature on the "No. 8" tooth is set between "Took 2 Whales" and "110 bbls", and some additional rules are interspersed between lines of text. The flags and plinth are very finely rendered. Reverse with a rectangular frame containing a portrait of a figure in a long gown standing and holding a small book or purse. The teeth are believed to come from the same jaw and have a mellow age patina. Accompanied by a January 11, 2006 letter and a copy of a January 12, 2009 letter, both from Stuart M. Frank, Ph.D., Senior Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum, describing in detail the artistic and historical significance of this pair of teeth. In both letters he remarks about the misspelling of "Sheffield", an error regarded as "understandable and unimportant, and in no way diminishing the solid attribution". Also includes clippings and photographs pertaining to Sheffield scrimshaw. Dimensions: Lengths 6" and 6.25". Includes stands. Provenance: James D. Julia, Fairfield, Maine, January 26, 2006, Lot #437. Catalog notes state the teeth were found in a house in upper New York State on the shore of Lake Ontario.Hyland Granby Antiques, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.The Collection of Ian R. MacKenzie.Illustrated:"Scrimshaw" by Nancy N. Johnston, published in Antiques & Fine Art Magazine, 2006.To be included in Wandering Whalemen and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces, by Alan Granby (Hyannis, Mass.: Alan Granby, fall 2021), Chapter Three - Early Scrimshanders, plates 3.17a, 3.17b and 3.17c. The book will accompany a four-month scrimshaw exhibit to be held at the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, Massachusetts.Notes:According to Scrimshaw and Provenance: A Third Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists, by Stuart M. Frank (Mystic, Ct.: Stuart M. Frank and Mystic Seaport Museum, 2013), p. 249-250, Josiah Sheffield, Jr. was born in 1807 on Nantucket to parents who hailed from Rhode Island. It is likely his first whaling voyage was aboard a Nantucket ship, and then he served aboard the New Bedford ship Averick from 1828 to 1831, though he was listed as Jonah Sheffield, rather than Josiah. His third and last whaling voyage was from 1831 to 1835 aboard the New Bedford ship Timoleon , during which he produced these teeth.Earlier in the same voyage he produced a larger work, known as the "Timoleon Tooth", signed "J. Sheffield Jr" and dated June 1833, which has a a portrait of the Timoleon , a verse, and lists the captain and officers. It is part of the New Bedford Whaling Museum Collection and is illustrated in Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved, by Stuart M. Frank (Boston: David R. Godine, 2012), fig. 3:2a and 3:2b. An unsigned tooth by Sheffield, illustrated in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, Whales and Whalemen, by E. Norman Flayderman (New Milford, Ct.: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc., 1972), p. 16, is dated July 3, 1833 and also has a portrait of the Timoleon , lists the mates and documents a capture. This tooth sold at the Richard A. Bourne Company, Hyannis, Massachusetts, May 30, 1990, Lot #56.Interestingly, Sheffield's Timoleon shipmate John H. Ricketson, also produced a tooth chronicling the voyage, with a table of ports visited and corresponding dates. It is also in the New Bedford Whaling Museum Collection and is illustrated in Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved,, fig. 3:3b and in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders ...,, p. 17.Sheffield settled in Fabius, New York, then by 1870 had moved to Maquoketa, Iowa, with his second wife Mary and daughter Mary. He died there in 1880.
COLLECTION OF ALASKAN IVORY AND SCRIMSHAW: To include 1) Hawaiian scrimshaw whales tooth with whaling scene, signed Saphore '71. Tooth measures 5 1/2'', affixed to frame, 5 1/2'' x 7 1/2'' x 2''. 2) Alaskan scrimshaw whale tooth featuring Inuit hunting seals. Unsigned. 3 3/4'' l. 3) Small scrimshaw tooth featuring clipper ship, signed HK. 2'' long, affixed to base. 4) Carved walrus, 2'' l. 5) Carved Inuit in boat on seal hunt with spear and paddle, illegibly signed Mike ??? Jr., Nome AK. 3 1/8'' l.CONDITION: This item can only be shipped within the U.S.
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH AND SIMILARLY STYLED COVERED BOX, TWO PIECES: TOOTH WITH LARGE THREE MAST SHIP, CHIPPED END, CHECKING, 3 1/4" L.; AN...Scrimshaw tooth and similarly styled covered box, two pieces: tooth with large three mast ship, chipped end, checking, 3 1/4" l.; and a box with "Rainbow" etched UR, part of a bark below, made of unknown substance, scratches, 2 1/4" diam., both pieces with wear consistent with age and use.
FINE SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. American, 19th century. On the front, Lady Justice in front of a barrel of leaves and a ship, the reverse with an image entitled "The Last Addition to the Family" and both surrounded by leaves, topped by a US shield and a ribbon. Imperfections. 7"h. The image is based on an illustration that was published in Harper's Weekly September 25, 1869, and is a reference to the growing number of Chinese immigrants in the United States. Flayderman notes in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, p. 39, that Harper's Weekly was a popular print source for images.
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH" FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 8". INCLUDES STAND.POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH", First Half of the 19th Century, Obverse depicts a whaling scene of a whaleship, three six-man whaleboats, one of which has been stoved by a sperm whale, a flock of birds, and a waif flag in the water. Whaleship with finely rendered rigging and sails with distinct reef points. Whimsical depiction of the water, which is shaped loosely as a sperm whale but terminating in a spiral at both ends. Reverse depicts a ship off a coastal lighthouse. The ship, which has the same finely rendered rigging and sails as the one on the obverse, is flying a large American flag off the stern, a long red pennant from the mainmast, and a smaller pennant from the foremast. Stippled and crosshatched composition of the water, which also terminates in spirals. Tip encircled by a harlequin band, above which is an anchor and a looping length of rope. Harlequin and shaded bands encircle base. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Kristina Barbara Johnson, in which she describes the tooth as a favorite from her collection, which is why it was not offered for sale in the Sotheby's auctions in the early 1980s. The letter also relays how she purchased the tooth from Leon Stark, how she used it in lectures, on television programs and in museum exhibitions, and how she believes it to be an early example, circa 1820s. A copy of a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Johnson is also included, as is a copy of a 1998 Scrimshaw Examination Report by the Kendall Whaling Museum. In the cover letter included with the Kendall report, Stuart M. Frank, Ph.D., Director, describes it as "quite an excellent piece of authentic, antique whalemen's scrimshaw -- though, in my view, not as early ... as Barbara seems to think it is". Dimensions: Length 8". Includes stand. Provenance: Antique dealer Leon Stark of Philadelphia, late 1960s.Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection.Purchased directly from Barbara Johnson by Hyland Granby Antiques, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, June 30, 1998.The Collection of Ian R. MacKenzie.Notes:This tooth bears several similarities to the Moses Denning tooth seen in Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved by Stuart M. Frank (Boston: David R. Godine, 2012), fig. 4.3 ,, including the sails and reef points on the ship, the long pennants, the flock of gulls and the overall sense of whimsy.
An Unusually Large Scrimshaw Tooth Depicting A Seaport
Mid 19th Century
depicting an unidentified port-of-call, featuring a huddle of buildings, one flying an American flag, two distinctive church towers surmounted with crosses, a long, peninsular finger of land bordering the harbor, a full-rigged ship evidently at anchor, and a two-masted schooner underway, with an unadorned figure of Columbia standing over the scene, holding an American flag, the back polished but undecorated.
Length 9 inches.
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
(2) ENGRAVED SPERM WHALE'S TEETH. 20TH CENTURY.To include a large polished sperm whale tooth. 8" x 3". 637. 7 grams. Along with a Scrimshaw tooth award for the Nantucket anglers club. Founded in 1969, awarded in 1972 for the fourth annual Nantucket Bill fish tournament. Captains award. 5 1/2" x 2". 342. 1 grams. Good condition. Cannot be shipped out of Massachusetts
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH OF GLOBEFine scrimshaw whale tooth globe of the earth with ships, whales etc, mounted on rosewood stand. Ball is 2.25" diameter. Buyer is responsible for pickup or removal of whale products in accordance with Federal and State guidelines concerning trade.
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. 20TH CENTURY. A POLISHED ANDengraved sperm whale tooth depicting a whale hunting scene. Signed R. Rose. 5 3/4" x 2 1/4". Shows cracks. Cannot be shipped out of MA
A Scrimshaw Tooth Depicting Hercules and the Cretan Bull
Third Quarter 19th Century
illustrating the Seventh Labor of Hercules on a dramatic scale, and on the back a bust portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a tiara, probably copied after a monochrome printed portrait or fashion plate
Length 5 3/4 inches.
The image of Hercules is copied after a print titled The Cretan Bull from a Zinc Cast at Berlin, a wood engraving of a German sculpture by August Kriesmann (circa 1853) published as an illustration signed CFS in The Works of Eminent Masters in Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Decorative Art (London: John Cassell, 1854, p. 10).
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING NEPTUNE, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL W. TENNEY MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.5".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING NEPTUNE, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL W. TENNEY, Mid-19th Century, Tenney is also known as the "King of the Sea" artist. Coastal scene of Neptune sitting on a rocky outcropping and gazing out at an American-flagged ship wraps around the tooth. The bearded and curly-haired Neptune wears a floral crown and holds a "The King of the Sea" flag on a pole topped with a trident. Just off the rocks on which he sits is a school of three fish. Deeply inked and richly shaded. Dimensions: Length 5.5". Provenance: Notes:Samuel W. Tenney's identity was discovered by scrimshaw historian Michael Gerstein through a tooth in the collection of Historic New England. Tenney was born in Oxford, Massachusetts and served in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. "Brandywine" and later on the whaleship "Fenelon" of New Bedford. Examples of Tenney teeth to come to market at Eldred's include Lot #623 in the November 21, 2013 auction and Lots #31 and 233 in the July 25, 2019 auction, one from the collection of Paul Vardeman and the other from the collection of Sam and Donna McDowell. A similar tooth to this one is illustrated in Wandering Whalemen and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces, by Alan Granby (Hyannis Port, Mass.:, 2021), p. 75-76, and another in Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, Whales and Whalemen, by E. Norman Flayderman (New Milford, Ct.: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc., 1972), p. 6, which was sold at Eldred's, July 25, 2019, Lot #2.
Two Scrimshaw Tooth Carvings, Dated 1812 & 1861: 1. Tooth dated 1861 depicting waving flags around a cannon [3 12/inches]. 2. The other, dated 1812, depicting an eagle atop a U. S. coat-of-arms with star atop [4 inches]. Available payment options on Bidsquare Hello, A copy of your invoice is attached to this email. You are able to make payment via PayPal (info@rolandantiques. com), credit card by calling our gallery, wire transfer, or check. If you have already submitted your payment, a paid invoice receipt will be sent to later today. Will you be sending someone to pick these items up, or do you need them shipped? Our UPS coordinator will be here Friday following the sale date to collect all the sold items. They will be taken to a storage facility, and $25 per day (charged to the Buyer) storage fees will be charged beginning on the following Monday for items not shipped before that date. Please email back or call us as soon as possible if you plan on arranging your own trucking. We are open for pick up Monday - Friday, from 10am - 3:45pm. Below is a list of recommended shippers and movers. Please contact them directly to make shipping arrangements. The UPS Store 516-921-4560 Dom or Kelly theupsstoresauctions@gmail. com Specializing in Artwork, Fragile Items, Freight Services Shipping with UPS, DHL, USPS, etc. DAKS Global 484-879-6678 sales@daksglobal. com Local and long distance Arrow Express Domestic and International Shipping Freeport, NY 11520 (212) 226-3770 / (516) 867-4366 arrowexpress@gmail. com Steven Freifeld - Fine Art and White Glove Pick-up Services Plycon Chris Pliaconis NY: 631-269-7000 1-888-655-2664 Plycongroup. com For large and/or long-distance/Intl Jose Soto Services Cell: 646-337-7883 NYC Metro area local van-type moves Mover Man Mike 347-777-9504 movermanmike@gmail. com www. nymanwithvan. com NY tri-state area van-type moves New Century Express James Qui 718-637-9988 james@newcenturyexpress. com Specialize in China and Asia Craters & Freighters 646-862-0423 Toll Free 877-744-7535 Sullivan Transport 770-508-5841 Jason or Dierdre info@sullivandesignservicesllc. com Deland Moving and Storage 212-662-0666 Fax: 718-620-6676 deland@delandrelocation. com Local and long distance Primary Art Services, Inc. 718-383-4949 www. primaryartservices. com mail@primaryartservices. com High end art shippers IFL Art Services, Ltd. 97 Horton Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-593-1010 Fax: 516-593-2244 www. iflny. com High end art shippers Chris Badigian 206-698-0908 ebuy206@gmail. com Local-style moving nationwide Steven Perez Steve's East Coast Delivery Services 954-829-8779 stevemoving1@yahoo. com Florida home-based, East Coast Ace Exchange Lindsay Gordon 646-546-1075 Ace1exchange@gmail. com NY area and long distance Rams Trucking 516-410-7062, or 321-331-347 ramstrucking@live. com Local and long distance Thank you very much. Sincerely, Roland Auctions NY
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. American, 19th century. The front with a Masonic arch and a house, the reverse with an American flag and "Mary Gorden." Imperfections. 5"h. Ex Clark Garrett (Ohio).
Scrimshaw tooth and similarly styled covered box, two pieces: tooth with large three mast ship, chipped end, checking, 3 1/4" l.; and a box with "Rainbow" etched UR, part of a bark below, made of unknown substance, scratches, 2 1/4" diam., both pieces with wear consistent with age and use.
A Scrimshaw Tooth with Depiction of Female Pirate Fanny Campbell and a Patriotic Device
Third Quarter 19th Century
depicting the fictional female pirate standing on acanthus leaves, also illustrated as part of the patriotic device on the verso.
Length 8 1/4 inches
This depiction copies the illustration on the cover of Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain by Lieutenant Murray (Boston: F. Gleason, 1845), pseudonymously written by Maturin Murray Ballou (1820-1895), later owner, editor, and publisher of Ballou’s Pictorial and Drawing Room Companion.
Due to the similarities between the patriotic devices and the acanthus leaves, one could reasonably assume that this tooth was decorated by the same hand as the Two Ships Underway tooth (Lot 35). Furthermore, the matching size, shape and morphology would indicate that the teeth are from the same whale.
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. 20TH CENTURY. A POLISHED ANDengraved sperm whale tooth depicting the wreck of the bark Wanderer off Cuttyhunk. Dated August 26, 1924. Signed by Francisco Rapoza 1979. Excellent condition. 6" x 3". 16. 9 oz. Cannot be shipped out of MA.
Lot of assorted scrimshaw carvings and snuff boxes. Includes a scrimshaw carving on whale's tooth depicting a ship at sea a scrimshaw uncarved whale's tooth and two early scrimshaw snuff boxes. One box has a removable wooden lid and wood base and the other seems to be constructed entirely of whale bone or tooth. Both are very unusual (see pics). Condition: carved scrimshaw tooth has an age crack running down center signs of age and wear to boxes wooden base box has had base glued in see images. Carved tooth measures 4.5'' long total x 1.5'' wide at widest point. Snuff boxes measure 3.5'' long each x approximately 1.75'' tall. Shipping weight .7 lbs.
Two Scrimshaw Tooth Carvings, "Ohio" & Schooners: 1. One depicting a two-masted schooner coming out of harbor, with the sun setting [6 1/4 inches]. 2. One engraved with a three-masted schooner flying the U. S. colors, framed in an urn with floral reliefs top and bottom, signed "Ohio" '74 [5 1/2 inches]. Available payment options on Bidsquare Hello, A copy of your invoice is attached to this email. You are able to make payment via PayPal (info@rolandantiques. com), credit card by calling our gallery, wire transfer, or check. If you have already submitted your payment, a paid invoice receipt will be sent to later today. Will you be sending someone to pick these items up, or do you need them shipped? Our UPS coordinator will be here Friday following the sale date to collect all the sold items. They will be taken to a storage facility, and $25 per day (charged to the Buyer) storage fees will be charged beginning on the following Monday for items not shipped before that date. Please email back or call us as soon as possible if you plan on arranging your own trucking. We are open for pick up Monday - Friday, from 10am - 3:45pm. Below is a list of recommended shippers and movers. Please contact them directly to make shipping arrangements. The UPS Store 516-921-4560 Dom or Kelly theupsstoresauctions@gmail. com Specializing in Artwork, Fragile Items, Freight Services Shipping with UPS, DHL, USPS, etc. DAKS Global 484-879-6678 sales@daksglobal. com Local and long distance Arrow Express Domestic and International Shipping Freeport, NY 11520 (212) 226-3770 / (516) 867-4366 arrowexpress@gmail. com Steven Freifeld - Fine Art and White Glove Pick-up Services Plycon Chris Pliaconis NY: 631-269-7000 1-888-655-2664 Plycongroup. com For large and/or long-distance/Intl Jose Soto Services Cell: 646-337-7883 NYC Metro area local van-type moves Mover Man Mike 347-777-9504 movermanmike@gmail. com www. nymanwithvan. com NY tri-state area van-type moves New Century Express James Qui 718-637-9988 james@newcenturyexpress. com Specialize in China and Asia Craters & Freighters 646-862-0423 Toll Free 877-744-7535 Sullivan Transport 770-508-5841 Jason or Dierdre info@sullivandesignservicesllc. com Deland Moving and Storage 212-662-0666 Fax: 718-620-6676 deland@delandrelocation. com Local and long distance Primary Art Services, Inc. 718-383-4949 www. primaryartservices. com mail@primaryartservices. com High end art shippers IFL Art Services, Ltd. 97 Horton Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-593-1010 Fax: 516-593-2244 www. iflny. com High end art shippers Chris Badigian 206-698-0908 ebuy206@gmail. com Local-style moving nationwide Steven Perez Steve's East Coast Delivery Services 954-829-8779 stevemoving1@yahoo. com Florida home-based, East Coast Ace Exchange Lindsay Gordon 646-546-1075 Ace1exchange@gmail. com NY area and long distance Rams Trucking 516-410-7062, or 321-331-347 ramstrucking@live. com Local and long distance Thank you very much. Sincerely, Roland Auctions NY
WHALER SCRIMSHAW TOOTH: Large whale tooth with scrimshaw of an Azorian man holding harpoon in whale boat. Signed RC or PC. 7. 25 inches, weighs 6. 95 oz. Overall Dimensions Unit: Height: 0. 00 Width: 0. 00 Depth: 0. 00 Weight: 0. 00
Two Scrimshaw Tooth Carvings: 1. One depicting the "President" three-masted schooner, with American coat of arms, dated '44. [5 1/2 inches]. 2 The other engraved with a coaching scene in a landscape depicting a man wearing a top hat, with geometric borders. [6 1/2 inches]. Available payment options on Bidsquare Hello, A copy of your invoice is attached to this email. You are able to make payment via PayPal (info@rolandantiques. com), credit card by calling our gallery, wire transfer, or check. If you have already submitted your payment, a paid invoice receipt will be sent to later today. Will you be sending someone to pick these items up, or do you need them shipped? Our UPS coordinator will be here Friday following the sale date to collect all the sold items. They will be taken to a storage facility, and $25 per day (charged to the Buyer) storage fees will be charged beginning on the following Monday for items not shipped before that date. Please email back or call us as soon as possible if you plan on arranging your own trucking. We are open for pick up Monday - Friday, from 10am - 3:45pm. Below is a list of recommended shippers and movers. Please contact them directly to make shipping arrangements. The UPS Store 516-921-4560 Dom or Kelly theupsstoresauctions@gmail. com Specializing in Artwork, Fragile Items, Freight Services Shipping with UPS, DHL, USPS, etc. DAKS Global 484-879-6678 sales@daksglobal. com Local and long distance Arrow Express Domestic and International Shipping Freeport, NY 11520 (212) 226-3770 / (516) 867-4366 arrowexpress@gmail. com Steven Freifeld - Fine Art and White Glove Pick-up Services Plycon Chris Pliaconis NY: 631-269-7000 1-888-655-2664 Plycongroup. com For large and/or long-distance/Intl Jose Soto Services Cell: 646-337-7883 NYC Metro area local van-type moves Mover Man Mike 347-777-9504 movermanmike@gmail. com www. nymanwithvan. com NY tri-state area van-type moves New Century Express James Qui 718-637-9988 james@newcenturyexpress. com Specialize in China and Asia Craters & Freighters 646-862-0423 Toll Free 877-744-7535 Sullivan Transport 770-508-5841 Jason or Dierdre info@sullivandesignservicesllc. com Deland Moving and Storage 212-662-0666 Fax: 718-620-6676 deland@delandrelocation. com Local and long distance Primary Art Services, Inc. 718-383-4949 www. primaryartservices. com mail@primaryartservices. com High end art shippers IFL Art Services, Ltd. 97 Horton Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-593-1010 Fax: 516-593-2244 www. iflny. com High end art shippers Chris Badigian 206-698-0908 ebuy206@gmail. com Local-style moving nationwide Steven Perez Steve's East Coast Delivery Services 954-829-8779 stevemoving1@yahoo. com Florida home-based, East Coast Ace Exchange Lindsay Gordon 646-546-1075 Ace1exchange@gmail. com NY area and long distance Rams Trucking 516-410-7062, or 321-331-347 ramstrucking@live. com Local and long distance Thank you very much. Sincerely, Roland Auctions NY
A SCRIMSHAW TOOTH The tooth stained a rich honey color, each side etched with a portrait of a fashionably lady h:6.50 in.
SCRIMSHAW AND IVORY; Five items, 19th/20th c.: two raw teeth, one scrimshawed tooth and two scrimshawed bone or ivory pieces; Largest: 6 3/8" x 3"
Condition Report:
A Scrimshaw Tooth with Patriotic Decoration, Signed A.E. Hall
Mid 19th Century
decorated on all sides with images of a teamster and wagon, a patriotic eagle, two hearts pierced by an arrow, and with sawtooth and vine borders.
Length 6 3/4 inches.
Hindman is grateful to Stuart Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus of the New Bedford Whaling Museum for his assistance in the cataloging of the scrimshaw offered in this auction.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky