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295. WHALEMAN MADE BALEEN COVERED DITTY BOX, circa 1830-1840,
three lollipop fingers, 1 circle missing, with fine pierced carvings with paper backing to
accentuate the work, pinwheels, hearts, quarter moons and fylfot, conforming to a pine
scribed base, the oval pine top painted black with an ivory acorn finial and baleen straps
with ball head tacks.
Height 3 in. Length 4 ½ in. Width 3 ½ in.
Literature: Flayderman, E. Norman, Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders – Whales and Whalemen, New
Milford, Connecticut, Published 1972, pp. 231.
296. EXTREMELY RARE AMERICAN WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE-
BONE CHILD’S POLYCHROMED ALPHABET TABLET OR “HORN-
BOOK,” late 18 th century, letters painted in red and black, a rose floral sprig decoration
above a shaped grip with eyelet. 4 ¼ in. x 1 ¼ in.
297. WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE WALKING STICK, circa 1850, shaped knob grip
with three scrimshaw lines, ring and cuff on a tapering whalebone shaft. Length 35 ¾ in.
298. WHALEMAN CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE WALKING STICK, circa 1840s, smooth ivory grip
transferring to eight panels continuing to a heavy whalebone shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length 33 ½ in.
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