Engraved Whalebone Busk, 19th century, the busk with five engraved motifs heightened with red and green sealing wax: an eagle with a banner inscribed "E PLURIBUS UNUM," a wreath centered with the monogram "AEL," a spray of flowers, another wreath centered with inscription "Tho' Lost to Sight/to Memory Dear," and an urn of flowers, 14 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-08-11
Engraved Whalebone Busk with Whaling Scene, 19th century, the busk engraved with two foliate oval reserves flanking a scene with whalers harpooning a sperm whale, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-08-15
Scrimshaw Engraved Whalebone Busk, 19th century, the busk engraved with a column of engraved designs including a five-point star, an urn of flowers and vines, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-03-03
Engraved Whalebone Busk, probably New England, mid to late 19th century, shaped busk with vertical engraved panels of a cruciform, leafy plants, heart, and a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-03-04
Engraved Whalebone Busk, 19th century, the busk engraved and heightened with red, blue, and green depicting a flower bouquet, a flowering potted plant, a ship Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-08-15
Engraved Whalebone Busk, 19th century, depicting six whalemen in a whaleboat harpooning a sperm whale, (imperfections), 1 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06
Engraved Whalebone Busk, 19th century, one side engraved with a church, a tower topped with American flags, a basket of flowers, and a sailing vessel, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-11-04
Engraved Whalebone Busk, mid-19th century, one side with a checkered crest above a woman standing beneath tasseled drapery, over an indistinct scene with a lady Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06
Pictorial Engraved Whalebone Busk, 19th century, depicting two urns of flowers, a church, a leafy tree, and a heart, surrounded by geometric and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-07
Scrimshaw Whalebone Busk, c. 1838, one side engraved with crossed United States flags, hot air balloon, and geometric and floral devices, the other side engraved Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-03-04
Whalebone Busk, 19th century, one side with engraved and red tinted frame, lg. 13 3/4 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-03-04
