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  • Wrought Iron Double Flue Whaling Harpoon, circa 1840-1850
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 393

    Wrought Iron Double Flue Whaling Harpoon, circa 1840-18...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Signed Wrought Iron Double Flue Whaling Harpoon, circa 1830
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 393A

    Signed Wrought Iron Double Flue Whaling Harpoon, circa ...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Complete 5 Volume Set "Vital Records of Nantucket Massachusetts" to the Year 1850
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 394

    Complete 5 Volume Set "Vital Records of Nantucket Massa...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Book: Alexander Starbuck's History of the American Whale Fishery from Its Earliest Inception to the Year 1876
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 395

    Book: Alexander Starbuck's History of the American Whal...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Captain Levi Starbuck"
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 396

    Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Captain Levi Starbuck"

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Ship Levi Starbuck Log Book On a Whaling Voyage to the South Pacific Oceon Joseph P. Nye Master 1841-1845
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 397

    Ship Levi Starbuck Log Book On a Whaling Voyage to the ...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Vintage Nantucket Wharf Rat Club Burgee Flag, 1950s
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 398

    Vintage Nantucket Wharf Rat Club Burgee Flag, 1950s

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Scarce Antique Cast Iron Lighthouse Doorstop
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 399

    Scarce Antique Cast Iron Lighthouse Doorstop

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cast Iron Nautical Umbrella Stand
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 400

    Cast Iron Nautical Umbrella Stand

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Whaler Made Whalebone, Baleen and Whale's Teeth Mantel Decoration, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 401

    Whaler Made Whalebone, Baleen and Whale's Teeth Mantel ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Oil on Canvas "On the Whale"
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 402

    Oil on Canvas "On the Whale"

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Clark Voorhees, Jr. (1911-1980) Carved and Painted Wood Hanging Full Bodied Sperm Whale
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 402A

    Clark Voorhees, Jr. (1911-1980) Carved and Painted Wood...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Gus Mirando Carved Wooden Sperm Whale
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 403

    Gus Mirando Carved Wooden Sperm Whale

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Gus Mirando Carved Wooden Humpback Whale
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 404

    Gus Mirando Carved Wooden Humpback Whale

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • D. Baker - New Bedford Cast Iron Sperm Whale Doorstop, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 405

    D. Baker - New Bedford Cast Iron Sperm Whale Doorstop, ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Whaleman Made, "Mother's Helper" Whale Ivory Pie Crimper, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 406

    Whaleman Made, "Mother's Helper" Whale Ivory Pie Crimpe...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Whalebone Pie Crimper, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 407

    Whalebone Pie Crimper, circa 1850

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Two Prisoner-Of-War Carved Bone Game Boxes, circa 1810
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 408

    Two Prisoner-Of-War Carved Bone Game Boxes, circa 1810

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Carved American Full Coconut, late 19th Century
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 409

    Carved American Full Coconut, late 19th Century

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Silver and Scrimshaw Coconut Goblet, circa 1792-93
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 410

    Silver and Scrimshaw Coconut Goblet, circa 1792-93

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Scarce Carved Horn and Whale Ivory Scrimshaw Powder Flask, circa 1800
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 411

    Scarce Carved Horn and Whale Ivory Scrimshaw Powder Fla...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Pair of "Wm S. White" Carved And Painted Trailboards, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 412

    Pair of "Wm S. White" Carved And Painted Trailboards, 1...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • Joseph Cibula Watercolor And Acrylic "Sperm Whale Trade Sign Still Life"
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 413

    Joseph Cibula Watercolor And Acrylic "Sperm Whale Trade...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Napoleonic Whalebone and Wood Inlaid Game Box, circa 1820
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 414

    Napoleonic Whalebone and Wood Inlaid Game Box, circa 18...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • British Sailor's Woolwork, "A Sailor's Farewell", circa 1860
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 415

    British Sailor's Woolwork, "A Sailor's Farewell", circa...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • British Sailor's Woolie, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 416

    British Sailor's Woolie, circa 1840

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 1930 First Edition Lakeside Press Moby Dick, Limited Edition of 1,000
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 417

    1930 First Edition Lakeside Press Moby Dick, Limited Ed...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Ralph Buckwalter (American 1906-1990) Folk Art Carved and Painted Right Whale Cane, circa 1986
    Estimate
    $400 - $700
    Lot 418

    Ralph Buckwalter (American 1906-1990) Folk Art Carved a...

    Est.
    $400 - $700
  • Silk Embroidered Pictorial Souvenir of an American Sailor's Cruise Aboard the U.S.S. Relief
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 419

    Silk Embroidered Pictorial Souvenir of an American Sail...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Spanish American War Era Great White Fleet Patriotic U.S. Navy Embroidery, circa 1900
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 420

    Spanish American War Era Great White Fleet Patriotic U....

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • British Sailor's Souvenir Woolwork, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 421

    British Sailor's Souvenir Woolwork, 19th Century

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Matched Pair of One-of-a-Kind Sperm Whale Teeth and Copper Candlesticks, circa 1870-1880
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 422

    Matched Pair of One-of-a-Kind Sperm Whale Teeth and Cop...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Whalebone and Wood Whale Vertebrae Stool, circa 1870
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 423

    Whalebone and Wood Whale Vertebrae Stool, circa 1870

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 19th Century American Whaler Made Foot Locker
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 424

    19th Century American Whaler Made Foot Locker

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory, Ebony and Rosewood Walking Stick, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 425

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory, Ebony and Rosewood Walking Sti...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Captain David Baxter"
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 426

    Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Captain David Baxter"

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Bronze and Four Sperm Whale Tooth Plinth, circa 1880
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 427

    Bronze and Four Sperm Whale Tooth Plinth, circa 1880

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Whalebone, Wood and Whale Ivory Miniature Serpentine Chest of Two Drawers, circa 1860
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 428

    Whalebone, Wood and Whale Ivory Miniature Serpentine Ch...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Set of Six Dutch Silver Buttons, 18th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 429

    Set of Six Dutch Silver Buttons, 18th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory Knob Walking Stick, circa 1870
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 430

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory Knob Walking Stick, circa 1870

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Boxed Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1870
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,200
    Lot 431

    Boxed Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1870

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,200
  • Benjamin Russell Watercolor on Paper "Stern View of the Vessel Milo, a Whaler Out of New Bedford"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 432

    Benjamin Russell Watercolor on Paper "Stern View of the...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Two Benjamin Russell Colored Lithographs on Paper “Sperm Whaling and Its Varieties,” and “Right Whaling in Behering Straits & Arctic Ocean with Its Va
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 433

    Two Benjamin Russell Colored Lithographs on Paper “Sper...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Benjamin Russell Color Lithograph "Sperm Whaling with its Varieties"
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 434

    Benjamin Russell Color Lithograph "Sperm Whaling with i...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1850,
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 435

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, ci...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory, Whalebone and Baleen Cane, circa 1870
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 436

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory, Whalebone and Baleen Cane, cir...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Turk's Turban Walking Stick, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 437

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Turk's Turban Wal...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 438

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, ci...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500

Auction Description

The Marine Auction  by Rafael Osona Auctions
Annual Maritime Auction featuring Marine Arts of the 18th and 19th centuries including fine art by Antonio Jacobsen, Benjamin Russell, Timothy Thompson, Gilbert Gaul, Nicolo Fondo, C.H. Gifford, W.J. Huggins and others; period 19th c. scrimshaw, whaling harpoons and gear, marine instruments, ship models, log books, whaling captain portraits and much, much more. Featuring the maritime collections from the Estates of Harold P. Genvert, MD, Westport, CT, Jack Magee, Quincy, MA and several others. Alongside the Genvert and Magee Estate material, collections from Boston’s North Shore, Nantucket, Siasconset, and beyond are included in this 400+ lot auction to be held August 9, 2020 at 10am, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Fully illustrated color catalog available upon request. Read more
Rafael Osona Auctions
Nantucket, MA 02584
United States

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