Catalogue
Scrimshaw, 19th century, tusk intricately carved with a cartography scene, "Terra Australis", original map dated 1570 with ships and sea creatures, with Victorian plated metal mount, (440mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,700
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two examples, the first a ship removing blubber "Cutting In", the second "The Whalers", (180mm and 165mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two examples, the first engraved with a ship under full sail, the second depicting a whaling scene and a ship under sail, (150mm and 160mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two pieces, the first engraved with a whaling scene and ship under sail, the other depicting a pirate and three swords crossed, (115mm and 120mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Scrimshaw, early 20th century, engraved with whales, the first depicting a Humpback whale, the second a Southern Right whale, a Humpback whale, A Sei Whale and a Sperm whale, (150mm and 130mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Scrimshaw, 19th century, sperm whale tooth, engraved with a whaling ship under sail, (160mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Scrimshaw, 19th century, sperm whale tooth, engraved with a whaling ship under full sail, the reverse engraved "Taken From a Dead Whale By L.B.Morse 1850", (140mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,400
Scrimshaw, 19th century, two examples depicting ships under sail, (115mm and 105mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Scrimshaw, 19th century, three examples, the first depicting a whale "Hobart Town 1877", the second an Orca and the third 5 examples of ships, (130mm, 100mm and 95mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
Scrimshaw, 19th cetury, three examples, the first depicting an 18th century Captain, the second a whale destroying a boat and the third two crewmen, (120mm, 130mm and 110mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two examples, both depicting ships under sail, "Viola 1920" and "Niger 1844", (165mm and 155mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two items, the first engraved with a Chinese junk at sail, the other depicting a whaling scene, (150mm and 130mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Scrimshaw, 19th century, engraved with an image of a whaling seaman in contemporary attire, the reverse with doves and a message "Remember Me / When / Far Away", (140mm long). Slight damage to tip, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Scrimshaw, 19th and 20th century, three examples, the first depicting seahorses with a plated mount, the second a howling wolf and the third a seal, (110mm, 115mm and 110mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Scrimshaw, late 19th - esrly 20th century, three examples depicting mermaids and a naked lady with a flying fish, (125mm, 120mm and 105mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two pieces, one depicting dolphins at play, the other a fisherman with a net, (both 140mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Scrimshaw, 19th century, sperm whale tooth, engraved with a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, the reverse depicting an American eagle, (120mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two examples, both depicting scenes of a ship under sail and a whale destroying a boat, (140mm and 130mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two pieces, both depicting a boy on a dock with his dog, (145mm and 140mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Scrimshaw, 20th century, two Russian examples, the first engraved with a large whale and the reverse depicting a snow sled scene, the second with lettering around the base, (165mm and 125mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Scrimshaw, 19th century, sperm whale teeth, uncarved, (170mm and 160mm long). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Scrimshaw, early 20th century, sperm whale tooth engraved with ships in a whaling scene, (150mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $500
Scrimshaw, 19th and 20th century, tusk items including a small vase with polar bear motif, santa claus with sack, tongs, letter openers, various sizes. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Scrimshaw, 19th/20th century, sperm whale teeth, uncarved, (80mm to 140mm). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Scrimshaw and other tusk items, 19th - 20th century, including incense stand, Chinese junk on stand, Islamic painted pin box, compass in circular cover, salt and pepper shakers, various sizes. Very fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Scrimshaw and other tusk items, 19th - 20th century, including bangles (4), boar tusks, cigarette holders, part-set of intricate doll's house furniture, various sizes. Very fine. (approximately 30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Akerman, J.Y., A Descriptive Catalogue of Rare and Unedited Roman Coins, London, 1834 in two volumes, 496, 512 pps., with numerous plates; Akerman, John Yonge., A Numismatic Manual, London, 1840, 420pp with illustrations; Hill, G. F., Historical Roman Coins, London, 1909, 191pp, illustrated; Extract de la Gazette Archeologique, "Medaillons Romains en Terre Cuite", 1891, large unbound pages. Nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Akerman, John Yonge, 'Coins of the Romans relating to Britain, Described and Illustrated', London, 1844. Green cloth binding nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Babelon, Ernest, Description historique et chronologique des Monnaies de la Republique Romaine, Paris 1885-1886 originals, two volumes: lxv, 562 pages + 669 pages with hundreds of line drawings in the text, text in French, hardbound. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Banti, A., Corpus Nummorum Romanorum, Monetazione Republicana, Aburia-Atilia (1980); Aufidia-Calpurnia (1980); Canidia-Cornelia (1981); Cornuficia-Gallia (1981); Gargilia-Mamilia (1981); Renia-Tullia (1982). Bound in original red cloth, very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90