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52/2470 WHALEMAN CARVED WALRUS IVORY AND ABALONE COMPETITION SEVEN-WHEEL PIE
CRIMPER, circa 1870, the handle inlaid with abalone diamonds and dots on each side with sawtooth carved edge and applied fork,
one end with two zigzag wheels: one small solid and one with open heart spokes riveted to stylized bird yokes; the opposite side with
four small zigzag wheels and crosshatch carved yokes and a larger open heart spoke zigzag wheel. Length 8 ¼ in.
22. BRITISH SAILOR’S WOOLWORK, 19 th century, Portrait of a British Man-O-War, a square-rigged steamer with gun ports
on calm water and in full sail, 19 th c. period bird’s-eye-maple frame.
18 ½ in. x 23 ½ in. Overall 24 in. x 29 in.
30/4199 FINE WHALEMAN
CARVED WHALE IVORY,
SILVER AND BALEEN SEAM
RUB, circa 1830, clenched fist holding
a rod with turned ends and a baleen
rounded spacer above a paneled section
of four baleen diamonds and eight
silver stud inlays, the mid-section of
bulbous shape with four inlaid baleen
panels encompassed by two square and
flat baleen spacers, with a shaped and
carved ivory wedge. Length 3 ¾ in.
23. ANGLO-INDIAN BRASS-INLAID EXOTIC HARDWOOD CAMPAIGN DESK, mid-19 th century, brass bound and
inlaid writing desk of rectangular form with hinged top and front opening to form a writing surface and to disclose a compartmented
interior on later brass stand. Overall Height 31 in. Width 22 in. Depth 15 in.
24. CHINESE EXPORT CAMPHORWOOD BRASS BOUND TAMBOUR TABLE TOP WRITING DESK, circa 1830,
mechanical retracting tambour reveals a pop up pigeon hole and compartments for inkwells and quill pens, fold out writing surface.
Original paper manufactures label “Dr. to Kwong Man Shing Dealer in Furnitures, Curious and Japanese Ware, No. 63 Queen’s Road,
Next Victoria Hotel”, on custom stand.
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