The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Antique and Fine Art Auction
July 5th
2008 at 10am
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH
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61. Whaling Log
Of MS Corvo & Enterprise,
1840-41; the
handwritten daily record starting in Chile on Oct. 1840 and ending
in the Falkland Islands, May 17, 1841, recorded by, “J. Pendleton,”
Master & “F. (Green?), Master, some pages torn out, but in it’s
original sail cloth binding, also with a 20th c., protective paper
board folder. Each time a whale was killed, it was noted by a whale
drawing in the margin, some staining. Provenance: A NH & Delaware
collection.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
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61A.
Ephemera—Schooner Shetucket Ca. 1790-96,
New London, CT:
A - Merchant service agreement. B - Various receipts for goods,
wages paid etc. C - Letter of authority to Captain E. Jeffrey. Some
staining, tears & imperfections. Provenance: A NH & Delaware
collection.
Estimate $200-400 |
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62. Pair Of
Scrimshaw Decorated Whale Teeth,
one is
decorated with a wreath surrounding George Washington with an eagle
flying over head holding a branch. The other with a wreath
surrounding Benjamin Franklin with an eagle flying over head holding
a lightning bolt; 5 1/2” T each, attached to a later period oval
wooden base, American, 19th c. Provenance: A NH & Delaware
collection.
Estimate $5,000-9,000
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63. Pair Of
Scrimshaw Decorated Whales Teeth,
one depicting a
woman standing holding a dagger, the other a woman dressed as an
angel with a sun & a garden urn, 4 3/4” T including an attached
whale bone base, 19th century, unknown origin. Provenance: A NH &
Delaware collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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64. Scrimshaw
Decorated Whale Bone Busk,
horizontal
drawing of an American fort connected by a drawbridge to a colonial
house with horse/riders, carriage etc., 12 3/4” long, 19th century
American. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $500-900 |
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64A. Whale Bone
Pie Crimper,
the handle has
a small tooth at one end with faceted ebony & whale ivory center,
the other end has a carved ivory crimping wheel & 2 spurs (1
missing); 19th century American or English, 8 1/2” long, 1 glued
repair. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $500-900 |
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65. Scrimshaw
Decorated Whale Bone Whistle,
decoration
shows rowboat with man harpooning a whale & 2 sailing ships, 2 1/2”
long including the finial, 19th c. American or English. Provenance:
A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $300-500 |
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66. Whale Bone
Carved Accessories:
A – Two clothes
pins, cylindrical shaped, 7” long, 19/20th century B- A three tine
fork & shovel, both with stirrup handles, 11” long, 19th century.
Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $400-600 |
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67. Sailor’s
Pen & Ink Art Drawing,
on paper of
various sailing vessels seen on Feb. 15 & Feb. 23rd, unsigned but
done with someone with great skills, 6” by 13 1/2”, matted & framed
under glass (not removed), 19th c. American or English. Provenance:
A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $300-500
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68. Two
Nautical Prints:
A - Aquatint,
“The Capture of The Gypsy Schooner, NY,” after the painting done by
W.J. Higgins, marine painter to His Majesty, engraved by Rosenberg,
captured April 30, 1812 by HM ships, Hermese and Belle Poule after a
3 day chase, 17 1/8” by 10 3/4” hand colored, framed under glass. B
- “Paul and Virginia” colored print of ship wrecked survivors
mourning the death of Virginia, matted & framed under glass, 12 1/2”
by 16”, trimmed. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection, original
receipt on reverse from Godolphin Gallery, Dublin for “A.”
Estimate $400-600 |
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69. Green
Scrimshaw Decorated Whale Bone Busk,
depicting
sailing ships on a river near a hillside town, history associated
with it indicates from upper NY state area, 13” long, 19th c., some
brown staining. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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93. Whale Ivory
Lot:
A - Two pair of
carved ivory dice, the larger pair with fish figures, the smaller
pair with carved figures & colors, 19th c. B - Small tooth, 4 1/8” T
with a man seated at a table scrimshaw decoration, 19/20th century.
C - A modern tiddly-wink case with colored disks. Provenance: A NH &
Delaware collection.
Estimate $400-700 |
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94. Sailor Made
Sword,
carved & inlaid
handle with heart inlaid hilt set on a swordfish bill blade, 19th
century, probably American. Provenance: A NH & Delaware collection.
Estimate $200-300
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94A. Scrimshaw
Decorated Whale’s Tooth,
depicting an
American 3 masted sailing ship, 4 3/4” long, 2 holes in back side
for mounting purposes, tooth appears old but coated with a modern
finish. Provenance: A NH collection.
Estimate $800-1,200 |
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95.
Pair Of Ivory Salt & Pepper,
each in 2
parts, the bottom removes to fill, the top with holes, the side
relief carved depicting a house on stilts & 2 fir trees, 2 1/2” T,
probably walrus tusk ivory Eskimo carved. Provenance: A NH
collection.
Estimate $100-200
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95A. Whale Bone
Seam Smoother,
4 1/4” T, 19th
century. Provenance: A NH collection, found in a Nantucket barn by
the consignor.
Estimate $125-150 |
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