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250. MAHOGANY AND PARQUETRY SEWING BOX,
19th century, ornated with geometric inlays of whalebone, ivory,
tortoise shell and tropical woods, hinged top centered by ivory
plaquette inscribed with initials “CM” and opening to interior
fitted with a spool rack over two small drawers.
Height 6 in. Length 15 ¾ in. Width 9 ¾ in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auctions, 19 August 1995, Lot 253
251. EXOTIC WOOD PARQUETRY
OBELISK, 19th century, the miniature
monument of tropical woods inlaid
on three sides with geometric motifs
centered by a large abalone lozenge inlay.
Height 13 ½ in. Width 3 ½ in. Depth 3 ½
in.
Literature: Illustrated page 35, E. Norman
Flayderman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders,
New Milford, CT, 1972.
252. SAILOR MADE WHALEBONE WINDER OR RIBBON CRIMPER, 19th century, with baleen
dots and abalone inlays. Length 9 ½ in.
Provenance: Skinner, Boston, 12 January 1997, Lot 12
Literature: Illustrated p. 204 in E. Norman Flayderman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, New Milford, CT, 1972.
253. ROSEWOOD, WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE walking stick, 19th century,
bulbous ivory grip inset with a tortoiseshell roundel, baleen separator, rope twist tapered rosewood shaft,
whalebone tip. Length 36 ¾ in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA 07 August 1993, Lot 123s
254. WHALE IVORY AND PALMWOOD CANE, 19th century, “hammer” grip of ivory ornated with
brass rivets and inset baleen roundel, octagonal baleen collar, tapered palmwood shaft, metal ferrule and tip.
Length 35 ½ in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA 07 August, 1993 Lot 123m
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