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73. FINE WHALE IVORY AND
TROPICAL WOOD WALKING STICK,
circa 1850, the clenched fist holding a serpent
is carved of a single piece of ivory in relief
and dyed; the triple wrapped serpent with
contrasting dark color mounted on a tapering
tropical wood shaft with ivory eyelet and brass
ferrule. Length 37 in.
75. WHALE IVORY AND EBONY THREAD SPOOL
HOLDER, circa 1840-1860, a three-tier stand supported in the
center and at each corner with shaped square cut posts, spikes
at each corner, 8 ball turned and polyhedron top spool pegs,
a pierced scalloped crown style finial, each tier contrasted by
ebony plates sandwiched between ivory plates, all supported on
4 bullet feet. Height 4 ½ in. Approx. 2 ½ in. square
74. WHALEMAN
CARVED WHALE
IVORY AND
WHALEBONE
WALKING STICK,
circa 1840, deeply carved
ivory Turk’s knot grip
and extended octagonal
collar, round ivory spacer
on an octagonal tapering
whalebone shaft ending in a
metal ferrule.
Length 37 ¼ in.
76. SAILOR MADE WHALE IVORY AND MAHOGANY “BOOK OF WHALES”, late 19 th century, with six carved ivory
whale species with name plates mounted on a mahogany open page book. Overall 7 ½ in. x 9 ¼ in.
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