$3,000
Seven Engraved Whale's Teeth and an Ivory Whale Stamp, America, 20th century, including five with whaling scenes: a large tooth with a mother ship flying an American flag, two whale boats, a diving whale, and the initials "RS" at lower left corner; a tooth with two ships, two whale boats, a dead whale, and a spouting and diving whale, the initials "DF" inscribed on the reverse; a tooth with an oval reserve depicting a ship flying an American flag, with a whale boat, surfacing whale, and whale tail in the foreground, the initials "D.F." inscribed on the reverse, stippled background; one with a mother ship, and whale boat with whale under attack over inscription, "ESSEX" and the initials "NB;" three others including a tooth depicting "LIBERTY" standing before a ship, whale tail, and surfacing whale, on a plinth with cannon inscribed "Sailor's Rights," signed with the initials "C.C.F." l.c.; a tooth engraved with a three masted ship, inscribed La. 31"59"0" and "Long. 159"0"0;" the reverse inscribed "G. HALL;" the last with an oval reserve depicting the sea battle between the "Constitution" and the British frigate "Java" in the war of 1812, the reverse with a bust-length portrait of Captain William Bainbridge, who was captain of the Constitution, flanked by a furled and unfurled American flag over a banner inscribed "But their souls go sailing on;" a turned ivory stamp depicting the head of a sperm whale, lg. 7 1/2, 4 7/8, 4 1/2, 4 1/4, 4, 5, 4 7/ Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-02-19
