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69. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN WHALEMAN MADE FOOTED SEWING BOX, circa 1860, with interior
compartmentalized removable tray with 5 lids inlaid with square whale ivory knobs, abalone ovals and baleen dots. The shaped
gallery tray is cherry with dovetailed corners. The exterior is well thought out and executed. Precisely and elaborately inlaid with
abalone, whale ivory, baleen and mother of pearl with cross diamond pattern on the front and sides. The lid front and side trim inlaid
with mother of pearl circles within baleen wavy lines and contrasting thin line borders of baleen and ivory. The top has a very fine
ivory and baleen wavy abalone vine border, 4 baleen flowers at the corners, a wavy cameo in the center with an abalone 5-point star
within a 3-line diamond including various abalone inlays; all supported on four carved whale ivory scrolled feet.
Height 5 ¾ in. Width 10 ½ in. Depth 7 ½ in.
70. RARE WHALEMAN CARVED WHALEBONE 48 INCH SAIL CLOTH MEASURING STICK, circa 1820, the
whalebone ruler scrimshawed with number measurements from 25 to 48 inches housed in primitive wood sheath the length of which
combined with the whalebone portion equals 48 inches. The reverse of the stick engraved in cursive with owner’s name L.R. Locke.
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