Marine Sale: Session I

Updated August 10, 2026

What's in this auction

210 lots, mostly antiques & furniture (10), fine art & prints (3), firearms & militaria (2), pottery, china & glass (2). 210 lots have photos and 203 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $200–$75,000 across 210 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.

Highest-estimated lots

• RARE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAGODA/ALBATROSS ENGRAVER Second Quarter of the 19th — est. $50,000–$75,000
• PAIR OF BANKNOTE ENGRAVER SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH Mid-19th Century Lengths 6.75" and 7.25". — est. $50,000–$70,000
• EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century 5.25" x 11.75". — est. $20,000–$30,000
• MASSIVE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING FANNY CAMPBELL Mid-19th Century Length 8.25". — est. $20,000–$30,000
• UNUSUALLY LARGE SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Mid-19th Century 10.75" x 17.5". — est. $15,000–$25,000

From the auction house

At our Cape Cod headquarters. General Information [email protected] 508-385-3116 Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .

In this auction (210 lots)

Categories: Antiques & Furniture (10) · Fine Art & Prints (3) · Firearms & Militaria (2) · Pottery, China & Glass (2) · Coins & Currency (2) · Farm & Heavy Equipment (1)

• Lot 2001 — WHALEBONE WATER CASK Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 13". Diameter approx. 9".
• Lot 2002 — CARVED WHALEBONE CASK MEASURE 19th Century Length 48.25".
• Lot 2003 — HARDWOOD CASK MEASURE 19th Century Length 48".
• Lot 2004 — ROSEWOOD AND WHALE IVORY MEASURING STICK 19th Century Length 36".
• Lot 2005 — CARVED AND TURNED WHALEBONE FID 19th Century Length 12.75".
• Lot 2006 — HARDWOOD FID CARVED WITH SHIP'S NAME Early 19th Century Length 12".
• Lot 2007 — LARGE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Mid-19th Century Length 8.875".
• Lot 2008 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING A WHALEMAN 19th Century Length 4.75".
• Lot 2009 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH MARITIME MOTIFS 19th Century Length 5".
• Lot 2010 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century Length 5.5".
• Lot 2011 — RARE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAGODA/ALBATROSS ENGRAVER Second Quarter of the 19th
• Lot 2012 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAINING TO NANTUCKET 19th Century Length 7". With contemporary metal
• Lot 2013 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "A WIGWAM OF PATAGONIA" Mid-19th Century Length 6.25".
• Lot 2014 — ENGRAVED OSTRICH EGG 20th Century Height 5.5".
• Lot 2015 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE 19th Century Length 6.5".
• Lot 2016 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DATED 1846 Mid-19th Century Length 7". On a custom-made stand.
• Lot 2017 — UNUSUALLY LARGE SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Mid-19th Century 10.75" x 17.5".
• Lot 2018 — EXCEPTIONAL POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE WITH WHALING SCENE Mid-19th Century 5.25" x 11.75".
• Lot 2019 — SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE DEPICTING A FULL-RIGGED SHIP Mid-19th Century Approx. 5.25" x 7.25".
• Lot 2020 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE Second Half of the 19th Century Length 6".
• Lot 2021 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING AND BATTLE SCENES 19th Century Length 6".
• Lot 2022 — PANBONE ENGRAVER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PANBONE SECTION Mid-19th Century Total height 16.5".
• Lot 2024 — PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH WITH SHIPS AND WHALING SCENES Circa 1860 Teeth lengths
• Lot 2025 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH 19th Century Length 5.75".
• Lot 2026 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PATRIOTIC MOTIFS 19th Century Length 5.75". With
• Lot 2027 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH FEATURING A MILITARY MAN ON HORSEBACK America, Circa 1860 Length 6".
• Lot 2028 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PATRIOTIC MOTIFS 19th Century Length 3.5".
• Lot 2029 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PATRIOTIC MONUMENT America, Circa 1845 Length 5.25". On wood
• Lot 2030 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PATRIOTIC MONTAGE AND "LADY OF LIMA" Mid-19th Century Length
• Lot 2031 — PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING LADY LIBERTY AND LADY JUSTICE America, Mid-19th
• Lot 2032 — PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY "KING OF THE SEA ENGRAVER" SAMUEL TENNEY 19th Century Lengths
• Lot 2033 — SIGNED SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING HOPE AND PROSPERITY Mid-19th Century Length 6.25".
• Lot 2034 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "U.S.B. SPARK" America, Circa 1840 Length 5.5".
• Lot 2035 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING LADY LIBERTY 19th Century Length 7.5".
• Lot 2036 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH SHIP PORTRAITS 19th Century Length 6".
• Lot 2037 — LARGE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH SHIP PORTRAIT Mid-19th Century Length 8.75".
• Lot 2038 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH 19th Century Length 5".
• Lot 2039 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH FIGURAL PORTRAIT 19th Century Length 5.5". On a contemporary wood
• Lot 2040 — SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX First Half of the 19th Century Height 3.75". Length 7.75".
• Lot 2041 — SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK WITH THREE VIGNETTES 19th Century Length 14.5".
• Lot 2042 — COLLECTION OF FIVE SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSKS 19th Century Busk lengths from 9" to 14". Framed 12.5"
• Lot 2043 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK 19th Century Length 13.75". With custom-made stand.
• Lot 2044 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK 19th Century Length 13.75".
• Lot 2045 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK Mid-19th Century Length 13.75".
• Lot 2046 — WHALE IVORY CARVING OF A PREENING SWAN 19th Century Length 3.5".
• Lot 2047 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE LOCKET ENGRAVER 1830s-1840s Length 6.75".
• Lot 2048 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PORTRAIT OF A LADY Mid-19th Century Length 8.25".
• Lot 2049 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE EAGLE PORTRAITIST Mid-19th Century Length 5.25". With
• Lot 2050 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH PORTRAIT OF "KATE HARES" Second Half of the 19th Century
• Lot 2051 — SCRIMSHAW BALEEN DITTY BOX 19th Century Height 3.5". Length 8". Width 5.75".
• Lot 2052 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY SEWING EGG Dated 1851 Length 2.75".
• Lot 2053 — CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WALNUT THREAD HOLDER 19th Century Height 12.25". Diameter 8.25".
• Lot 2054 — EXTREMELY FINE WHALEBONE, WHALE IVORY AND HARDWOOD ROTATING THREAD STAND Nantucket, Circa 1830
• Lot 2055 — FINE WHALE IVORY AND INLAID WOOD SEWING STAND America, Third Quarter of the 19th Century Height
• Lot 2056 — RARE WHALEBONE AND BALEEN BASKET 19th Century Height 4.75". Diameter at top 3.75".
• Lot 2057 — SCRIMSHAW BONE AND IVORY THREAD WINDER ON STAND 19th Century Height 10.5". Width 5.75". Depth 4.5".
• Lot 2058 — WHALE IVORY AND WOOD YARN WINDER Mid-19th Century Length 8".
• Lot 2059 — DISPLAY OF WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY UTILITARIAN ITEMS 19th Century Framed 13.5" x 17.25".
• Lot 2060 — SEVEN SMALL CARVED WHALEBONE AND IVORY IMPLEMENTS 19th Century Lengths from 1.75" to 3.75".
• Lot 2061 — WHALEBONE DITTY BOX 19th Century Height 2.25". Length 6". Width 4".
• Lot 2062 — EXCEPTIONAL WHALEBONE AND IVORY DOUBLE CAGE SWIFT 19th Century Height 16.5".
• Lot 2063 — WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SWIFT WITH CLENCHED FIST CLAMP Mid-19th Century Height 16.25". With
• Lot 2064 — WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY DOUBLE CAGE SWIFT 19th Century Height 16". With contemporary wood stand.
• Lot 2065 — PAIR OF BANKNOTE ENGRAVER SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH Mid-19th Century Lengths 6.75" and 7.25".
• Lot 2066 — WILLIAM SIZER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Circa 1835 Length 6".
• Lot 2067 — WILLIAM SIZER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH LADY'S PORTRAIT Circa 1835 Length 6".
• Lot 2068 — WILLIAM SIZER POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH LADY'S PORTRAIT Circa 1835 Length 5.75".
• Lot 2069 — ROLLING PIN WITH WHALE IVORY HANDLES 19th Century Length 18.5". With stand.
• Lot 2070 — HARDWOOD AND WHALEBONE ROLLING PIN 19th Century Length 14.75". With stand.
• Lot 2071 — MAHOGANY AND WHALE IVORY ROLLING PIN 19th Century Length 15.5".
• Lot 2072 — MAHOGANY AND WHALE IVORY ROLLING PIN 19th Century Length 14.75".
• Lot 2073 — MASSIVE POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING FANNY CAMPBELL Mid-19th Century Length 8.25".
• Lot 2074 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING ALWILDA Mid-19th Century Length 5.5".
• Lot 2075 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH WHALING SCENE 19th Century Length 8".
• Lot 2076 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE LADY WELLINGTON ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century Length 6".
• Lot 2077 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century
• Lot 2078 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century
• Lot 2079 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century
• Lot 2080 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH, POSSIBLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th
• Lot 2081 — EXTENSIVELY CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE CANE Mid-19th Century Length 34.5".
• Lot 2082 — EXCEPTIONAL CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE CANE 19th Century Length 34.75".
• Lot 2083 — WHALE IVORY BIRD CANE 19th Century Length 35.5".
• Lot 2084 — "NAUGHTY NELLIE" CARVED WHALEBONE CANE 19th Century Length 33".
• Lot 2085 — CROOK-HANDLED CANE 19th Century Length 35.75".
• Lot 2086 — WHALEBONE CANE WITH LOOPED SNAKE HANDLE 19th Century Length 38.5".
• Lot 2087 — WHALE IVORY-HANDLED CANE 19th Century Length 36".
• Lot 2088 — EAGLE'S HEAD CARVED WHALEBONE CANE 19th Century Length 31.75".
• Lot 2089 — CANE WITH WHALE IVORY HANDLE 19th Century Length 37.5".
• Lot 2090 — CLENCHED FIST CANE 19th Century Length 33.5".
• Lot 2091 — WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY CANE 19th Century Length 36.25".
• Lot 2092 — SPERM WHALE CANE 19th Century Length 33.25".
• Lot 2093 — LADY'S CANE 19th Century Length 36.75".
• Lot 2094 — INLAID HARDWOOD CANE 19th Century Length 35.75".
• Lot 2095 — OAK AND GLASS CANE DISPLAY CASE Early 20th Century Height 53.75". Width 27.5". Depth 24.5".
• Lot 2096 — SCRIMSHAW MANTEL ORNAMENT Mid-19th Century Teeth lengths approx. 8". Total height 9.5". Width 15.5".
• Lot 2097 — PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH ON PRESENTATION STAND 19th Century Total height 8". Width 7.75".
• Lot 2098 — SCRIMSHAW WATCH HUTCH 19th Century Height 10.75". Width 7.5". Depth 2.75".
• Lot 2099 — FINELY CARVED EBONY AND WHALEBONE SCRIMSHAW LETTER OPENER America, Third Quarter of the 19th Century
• Lot 2100 — CHERRY DESK BOX WITH WHALEBONE AND IVORY INLAY 19th Century Height 10.5". Width 11.25". Depth 6".
• Lot 2101 — WHALE'S TOOTH AND MAHOGANY COAT RACK Late 19th Century Teeth lengths appox. 5". Backboard length
• Lot 2102 — RARE LEAD CRYSTAL CHALICE WITH ETCHED WHALING SCENE England, 19th Century Height 8".
• Lot 2103 — ENGRAVING "A VIEW OF THE WHALE FISHERY AND THE MANNER OF KILLING BEARS NEAR & ON THE COAST OF
• Lot 2104 — PAINT-DECORATED SHIP'S DOCUMENT BOX Early 19th Century Height 10". Width 18.5". Depth 11.25".
• Lot 2105 — RARE WHALESHIP'S PASSPORT Dated 1841 15" x 11". Framed 26" x 21.5".
• Lot 2106 — WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE POINTER 19th Century Length 30".
• Lot 2107 — WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE POINTER 19th Century Length 32.75".
• Lot 2108 — CARVED WHALEBONE WHALE STAMP STAND Height 7". Diameter 4".
• Lot 2109 — RARE AND IMPORTANT ILLUSTRATED WHALING JOURNAL FROM THE WHALESHIP "GAZELLE" Third Quarter of the
• Lot 2111 — FINE SCRIMSHAW FALL-FRONT BOX Mid-19th Century Height 6.5". Width 10.5". Depth 7.75".
• Lot 2112 — SAILOR-MADE ROSEWOOD AND WHALEBONE BOX 19th Century Height 4.25". Width 10.25". Depth 7.5".
• Lot 2113 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century
• Lot 2114 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER First Half of the
• Lot 2115 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century
• Lot 2116 — PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVAL MONUMENT ENGRAVER Mid-19th Century Lengths
• Lot 2117 — GOLD RUSH-ERA SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH EMBEDDED GOLD NUGGET Mid-19th Century Length 4.5".
• Lot 2118 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING ENGLISH-AMERICAN AMITY First Half of the 19th Century
• Lot 2119 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE ALBRO BROTHERS America, Circa 1840 Length 6.25".
• Lot 2120 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE ALBRO BROTHERS Circa 1840 Length 4.5".
• Lot 2121 — PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH ATTRIBUTED TO "CERES" ARTISAN WILLIAM A. GILPIN 19th Century Lengths
• Lot 2122 — RARE WHALEMAN-MADE DEMILUNE SHELF 19th Century Height 3.75". Width 14.25". Depth 7.25".
• Lot 2123 — COCONUT SHELL DIPPER 19th Century Length 14". Bowl diameter 3.75". With stand.
• Lot 2124 — WHALEBONE FOOD CHOPPER Mid-19th Century Length 6.75".
• Lot 2125 — WHALEBONE ROLLING PIN 19th Century Length 13.5".
• Lot 2126 — ROLLING PIN WITH WHALE IVORY HANDLES Mid-19th Century Length 17.5". With wood stand.
• Lot 2127 — INLAID WOODEN NUTMEG GRATER 19th Century Length 6.875".
• Lot 2128 — COLLECTION OF SEVEN WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPERS 19th Century Framed 12.75" x 12.75".
• Lot 2129 — GOOSE HEAD PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Length 7.5".
• Lot 2130 — CARVED AND PIERCED WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER America, Third Quarter of the 19th Century Length 6.5".
• Lot 2131 — EXTREMELY FINE AND DELICATELY CARVED WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER America, Mid-19th Century Length 6".
• Lot 2132 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER 19th Century Length 8".
• Lot 2133 — "NAUGHTY NELLIE" WHALE IVORY AND BALEEN PIE CRIMPER America, Mid-19th Century Length 7.25".
• Lot 2134 — PAIR OF MOUNTED POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS 19th Century Tusk lengths approx. 18.5". Base
• Lot 2135 — PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS WITH FIGURAL PORTRAITS 19th Century Lengths approx. 20.25".
• Lot 2136 — SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK WITH FIGURAL PORTRAITS 19th Century Length 21".
• Lot 2137 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH FIGURAL PORTRAITS 19th Century Length 7.25". With contemporary stand.
• Lot 2138 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH FIGURAL PORTRAITS 19th Century Length 5.5".
• Lot 2139 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH FIGURAL SCENES Mid-19th Century Length 4.75".
• Lot 2140 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "LADY OF THE LAKE" Second Quarter of the 19th Century Length 8". On a
• Lot 2141 — SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH "MALGHERITA SPOLETINA" 19th Century Length 6". Height on stand 7".
• Lot 2142 — PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH WITH FIGURAL SCENES 19th Century Lengths approx. 5.5".
• Lot 2143 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH SIGNED BY LEMUEL F. RICH Mid-19th Century Length 5.5".
• Lot 2144 — RELIEF-CARVED WHALE'S TOOTH England, 19th Century Length 7".
• Lot 2145 — RELIEF-CARVED WHALE'S TOOTH Mid-19th Century Length 6.25".
• Lot 2146 — POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER 19th Century Length 5.5".
• Lot 2147 — PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH DEPICTING SAILING VESSELS Mid-19th Century Lengths
• Lot 2148 — CANE WITH WHALE'S TOOTH HANDLE 19th Century Length 36.25".
• Lot 2149 — CANE WITH CARVED WHALEBONE CLENCHED FIST HANDLE 19th Century Length 37.5".
• Lot 2150 — WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY CANE 19th Century Length 36.75".
• Lot 2151 — WHALE IVORY CANE 19th Century Length 37".
• Lot 2152 — MARINER'S CANE 19th Century Length 32.75".
• … and 60 more lots

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