Scrimshaw Yarn Swift with a Mahogany Table Clamp, 19th century, the yarn swift with turned ivory yarn cup heightened with red sealing wax atop a whalebone shaft supporting an adjustable expanding yarn winder made of flat carved bone ribs, together with an unrelated turned mahogany barrel-form table clamp, (imperfections), swift ht. 13, expanding to a dia. of approx. 23 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-11-04
Sailor-made Ivory and Bone Yarn Swift with Wood Case, America, 19th century, ring-turned ivory axis spoke inlaid with baleen bands, topped with a yarn cup, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-11-07
Turned Maple and Yellow-painted Pine Yarn Swift and a Turned Maple Canister, ht. 25 1/2 in. Estimate $20-200 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-05-01
Painted Wood Lidded Storage Box, a Cherry Yarn Swift and a Painted Cast Iron Crimper. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-02-20
Carved Ivory Yarn Swift, with tortoiseshell and steel mounts, lg. 16 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-28
Scrimshaw Ivory and Bone Yarn Swift, mid-19th century, with turned ivory yarn cup over expanding bone slats on a columnar bone shaft, with ivory ring Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-03-03
Small Scrimshaw Ivory and Bone Yarn Swift, 19th century, with bird finial on slender shaft with expanding bone slats with carved open mouth, dog-head clamp, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-03-03
Scrimshaw Whalebone and Ivory Yarn Swift Clamp, 19th century, (chips on threading of turn screw), ht. 2 1/2, dia. 2 1/4 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07
Abalone Inlaid Carved Whale Ivory and Whalebone Yarn Swift, early 19th century, the swift with octagonal carved ivory yarn holder cup and collars with diamond-shaped Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-11-04
Abalone Inlaid Carved Whale Ivory and Whalebone Yarn Swift, early 19th century, the swift with octagonal carved ivory yarn holder cup and collars with diamond-shaped Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-06
Sailor Made Whalebone, Ivory, and Inlaid Ebony Yarn Swift, 19th century, the swift with turned ivory yarn cup, whalebone axis spoke and shaft, expanding panbone Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-11-08
