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174. WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY, WHALEBONE, BALEEN AND
TORTOISESHELL WALKING STICK, circa 1840, a paneled whale ivory cone
shaped grip with baleen dot inlays and 2 spacers and a tortoise circle, on a finely carved
whalebone shaft starting with a deeply carved hatch section with cross-cut band atop a
multi-strand twist with similar band above a reeded section with deep cross-cut, deep
scribe lines to a baleen spacer and ending with a 4-inch long whale ivory ferrule.
Length 33 ¼ in.
4,000/6,000
175. WHALER MADE WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY WALKING
STICK, circa 1850, a multi-turned whale ivory knob grip with tortoise block inlay on
a square baleen spacer conforming to a whalebone shaft starting with a square section
with reeded corners above the major section of seldom seen twist and lay pattern
tapering shaft ending in a long ferrule.
Length 37 ½ in.
10,000-15,000
176. FINE GROUP OF 30 WHALER MADE WHALE IVORY AND
WHALEBONE CARVED AND INLAID BODKINS, circa 1840-60, ranging
from a special double serpent and double hearts, to fist, bust and turned.

2,200/3,000
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