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A MID 19TH-CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED SAILORWORK COCONUT LADLE
with the polished coconut bowl secured to shaped ebonised handle with silver mount inscribed in pin-prick to reverse C. Frost. 1852 -- 17in. (43cm.) high
£100-150 92.
A SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE’S TOOTH OF GRACE DARLING
incised with her half-length portrait, and rowing a boat with her father casting a line -- 7in. (18cm.); 586g
£800-1200
93. A 19TH-CENTURY SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE’S TOOTH
incised over one side with an American sailor holding the Stars and Stripes and clutching a sword -- 7in. (18cm.); 384g £700-900
94. A PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY SAILOR’S SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE TEETH
pricked-out and incised over both sides with historical male and female characters -- each 7in. (18cm.) high; 554g
£800-1000 30 additional images online at
www.charlesmillerltd.com 95. A SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE BONE STAY BUSK
incised over one side depicting three whalers with spouting whales and tails between -- 11in. (28cm.) diameter £200-400
96. A LARGE CAST IRON NORWEGIAN HARPOON HEAD, CIRCA 1900
with threaded neck, inscribed with maker’s mark ‘CMV’ on two opposing lugs -- 17¼in. (44cm.) high £100-150
97. A SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE’S TOOTH
incised over both sides and depicting a British whaler at anchor off a lighthouse; and a whaler sailing towards the horizon off a headland with a jubilant whale looking on, with banner inscribed Going home sweet home over -- 8in. (20.3cm.); 586g
£350-500 98.
AN UNUSUAL SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALE’S TOOTH depicting two views of narwhal -- 5½in. (14cm.); 244g £400-500
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