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172. NANTUCKET CALDWELL FAMILY
WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SWIFT, mid 19th
century, turned and scribed steeple top carved of a single tooth
above a ruffle, tortoise diamond collar, multi-piece ivory shaft
with baleen and tortoiseshell inlays, two further tortoiseshell
diamond collars, an unusual whale ivory clamp of double
stylized fluke form with tortoiseshell inlay and polyhedron
screw, and terminating in a turned grip. The double whalebone
cage with multi-color silk ribbon ties, copper rivets and with
parallel scribe lines. Overall Length 25 in.
Length of Staves 10 in.
Provenance: Sam Sylvia, Nantucket

173. TURNED WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE AND
EXOTIC WOOD walking stick, 19th century, knob and
upper shaft incised and inlaid with red and blue wax stringing,
contrasting exotic wood separators and turned ebony collar,
tapering whalebone shaft. Length 47 ¾ in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona’s Barbara Johnson Auction 14 August 1993,
Lot 47

174. TURNED WHALE IVORY AND BALEEN wALKINg
stick, 19th century, the bulbous head with red wax stringing
and inset with baleen ring, the tapered shaft with paired baleen
separators and brass tip. Length 35 ¼ in.
Provenance: Frank Sylvia, Nantucket, MA

175. WHALEBONE, IVORY AND EXOTIC WOOD
cane, 19th century, the curved tapered L-form handle of ivory,
the upper shaft ornated with multiple exotic wood and ivory
separators, tapering whalebone shaft. Length 32 ½ in.
Provenance: Nina Hellman, Katonah, NY

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