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  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Tropical Wood Barber’s Pole Walking Stick, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 439

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Tropical Wood Barber’s Pole...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Naughty Leg Cane, circa 1860
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 440

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Naughty Leg Cane,...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Whaler Made Inlaid Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $9,000
    Lot 441

    Whaler Made Inlaid Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking St...

    Est.
    $7,000 - $9,000
  • Whaler Made Inlaid Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 442

    Whaler Made Inlaid Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking St...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Barque George & Mary N.B. Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 443

    Barque George & Mary N.B. Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth, ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Fine Scrimshaw and Polychromed Fashionable Lady Sperm Whale Tooth, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 444

    Fine Scrimshaw and Polychromed Fashionable Lady Sperm W...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Scrimshaw Panbone Plaque, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $7,500 - $10,000
    Lot 445

    Scrimshaw Panbone Plaque, circa 1850

    Est.
    $7,500 - $10,000
  • Fine British Clipper Ship Shadowbox, mid 19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 446

    Fine British Clipper Ship Shadowbox, mid 19th Century

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Whaleman Made Whalebone Bow Saw, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 447

    Whaleman Made Whalebone Bow Saw, circa 1840

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Blotter
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 448

    Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Blotter

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Whaleman Made Whalebone Rope Fid, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 449

    Whaleman Made Whalebone Rope Fid, circa 1850

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Sets of Cased Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Napkin Rings in Fitted Mahogany Box, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 450

    Two Sets of Cased Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Napkin Ring...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Pickwick, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 451

    Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Pickwick, circa 1850

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • American Whale Made Whalebone Square, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 452

    American Whale Made Whalebone Square, circa 1850

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Handle Rolling Pin, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 453

    Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Handle Rolling Pin, circa 184...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Mounted Coconut Shell Rum Dipper, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 454

    Whaleman Made Whale Ivory Mounted Coconut Shell Rum Dip...

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Wood Rolling Pin, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 455

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Wood Rolling Pin, circa 185...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Whaleman Made Ivory and Coconut Shell Rum Dipper, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 456

    Whaleman Made Ivory and Coconut Shell Rum Dipper, circa...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Whaler Modified Whalebone Block Plane, circa 1860
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 457

    Whaler Modified Whalebone Block Plane, circa 1860

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Set of Five English Pearlware Transferware Plates, early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 458

    Set of Five English Pearlware Transferware Plates, earl...

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • "South Sea Whale Fishery" Engraved by E. Duncan, Painted by W.J. Huggins, circa 1834
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 459

    "South Sea Whale Fishery" Engraved by E. Duncan, Painte...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Fine 20-Lift Lapstrake Hawks Nest Half Hull, 19th century
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 460

    Fine 20-Lift Lapstrake Hawks Nest Half Hull, 19th centu...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Fine Watercolor View of the Ship, "Princess Charlotte", in High Seas
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 461

    Fine Watercolor View of the Ship, "Princess Charlotte",...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Scrimshaw Panbone Pictorial Plaque, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 462

    Scrimshaw Panbone Pictorial Plaque, circa 1850

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Scrimshaw Whale Tooth Daniel of London by the Britannia Engraver
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $12,000
    Lot 463

    Scrimshaw Whale Tooth Daniel of London by the Britannia...

    Est.
    $10,000 - $12,000
  • Fine Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth “The Audley Clarke of Newport, Rhode Island“, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $18,000
    Lot 463A

    Fine Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth “The Audley Clarke of ...

    Est.
    $12,000 - $18,000
  • Prisoner of War Diminutive Bone Ship Model of a Man-o-War, circa 1800
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 464

    Prisoner of War Diminutive Bone Ship Model of a Man-o-W...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 465

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

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Turk's Turban Walking Stick, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 466

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

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1870
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 467

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

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 468

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

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Whaler Made Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 469

    Whaler Made Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1840

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Peace Dove Cane, circa 1860
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 470

    Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Peace Dove Cane, ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • I.M. Kleman, Amsterdam Tell-tale Compass, circa 1790
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 471

    I.M. Kleman, Amsterdam Tell-tale Compass, circa 1790

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Longines Swiss Chronometer, 20th Century
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 472

    Longines Swiss Chronometer, 20th Century

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • T.S. & J.D. Negus, Tell-tale Compass, New York, 19th Century,
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 473

    T.S. & J.D. Negus, Tell-tale Compass, New York, 19th Ce...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Connecticut Merchant Ship Voyage Article Document, 18th Century
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 474

    Connecticut Merchant Ship Voyage Article Document, 18th...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sea Captain Thomas Norfleet, 18th Century
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 475

    Oil on Canvas Portrait of Sea Captain Thomas Norfleet, ...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 1842 New Bedford, Massachusetts Whaling Voyage Customs Document of the Ship Martha Of New Bedford
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 476

    1842 New Bedford, Massachusetts Whaling Voyage Customs ...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 1794 Half Penny Whale Fishery Token, “Payable at I. Fowler’s London”
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 477

    1794 Half Penny Whale Fishery Token, “Payable at I. Fow...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Whaleman Made Turned Whale Ivory Jigger Cup, circa 1860
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 478

    Whaleman Made Turned Whale Ivory Jigger Cup, circa 1860...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Whaler Made Whalebone Knitting Needles, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 479

    Pair of Whaler Made Whalebone Knitting Needles, circa 1...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Whaleman Carved Whale Ivory Clenched Fist Walking Stick Grip, circa 1840-1850
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 480

    Whaleman Carved Whale Ivory Clenched Fist Walking Stick...

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Whaleman Carved Study of a Clenched Fist Grasping a Snake, circa 1840-1850
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 481

    Whaleman Carved Study of a Clenched Fist Grasping a Sna...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Scrimshaw Polychrome Sperm Whale Tooth, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 482

    Scrimshaw Polychrome Sperm Whale Tooth, circa 1850

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Whaler Made Whalebone Turned Fids, circa 1850
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 483

    Two Whaler Made Whalebone Turned Fids, circa 1850

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Large Scrimshaw “Thieves Reward” Whale Tooth, mid 19th Century,
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $7,000
    Lot 484

    Large Scrimshaw “Thieves Reward” Whale Tooth, mid 19th ...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $7,000
  • Troughton & Simms London 4-Inch Radius Miniature Sextant, circa 1840
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 485

    Troughton & Simms London 4-Inch Radius Miniature Sextan...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500

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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Phone:+1 5082283942

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