508 . ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY SCRIMSHAW BUGGY WHIP , 19 th Century , engraved “ E . W . Davis Cambridgeport ”, with attached old typewritten tag “ Ezekiel W . Davis Whaleship America New Bedford , Mass .” Length 31 ½ in . 700 / 900
509 . CYRUS HUSSEY ( 1773-1849 ) SCRIMSHAWED NANTUCKET WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY WALKING STICK , circa 1830 , ivory knob on a round and tapering bone shaft with eyelet , scrimshawed “ Cyrus Hussey ”. Length 34 in . 1,500 / 2,500
510 . LARGE WHALEBONE FID , circa 1840 , the rounded grip with 7 very fine scribe lines . Length 20 ½ in . x 2 in . 1,500 / 2,000
511 . WHALEBONE FID , circa 1860 , ball grip with 4 scribe lines . Length 17 ¾ in . x 1 ¾ in . 1,200 / 1,600 512 . WHALEBONE FID , circa 1860 , rounded grip with 6 scribe lines . Length 12 ¼ in . x 1 ¾ in . 700 / 900
513 . TWO ANTIQUE TURNED WHALEBONE FIDS , circa 1850 , the 1 st with a scribed line grip , the 2 nd with paneled grip , two scribe lines and an eyelet . Note reduced tip . Lengths 12 ½ in ., 10 ½ in . 700 / 900
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