MARITIME AND SCIENTIFIC MODELS, INSTRUMENTS & ART

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR SIX CHARACTER BONE SPINNING JENNY of typical form with decorative fret-cut cog mechanism with cra...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR SINGLE CHARACTER BONE SPINNING JENNY with simple cog mechanism to upper platform with polychrome ...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR POLYCHROME BONE CRUCIFIXION containing a vivo of Christ attended by his mother and Mary Magdalene...

Ø A 19TH CENTURY COROMANDEL AND MARINE IVORY SWEETHEART OR DITTY BOX the lid with relief carving of a stylised fish, the sides inset with decorati...

Ø A SET OF MARINE IVORY WHALING GAME COUNTERS comprising whale profiles numbered 1-10 on ebonised wooden plaques, most approx. -- 2¼in. (5.5cm.) w...

A LARGE AND EXCEPTIONALLY FINE SAILOR'S WOOLWORK PICTURE, CIRCA 1880 depicting a fully rigged ship passing a signal station, each displaying a hoi...

A NEW ZEALAND KAURI WOOD DITTY BOX FROM THE SHAW, SAVILL & CO. NEW ZEALAND IMMIGRANT SHIP S.V. LADY JOCELYN , 1878 attractively carved in the roun...

A RELIEF-CARVED WALKING STICK, CIRCA 1840 carved overall and possibly depicting a sequence of Alexander Selkirk ("Robinson Crusoe") comprising a s...

Ø AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING WHALE BONE BAND CONDUCTOR'S BATON FOR THE ROYAL ENGINEERS, CIRCA 1880 the tapering baton carved overall in sections ...

A COCO DE MER, SEYCHELLES, 20TH CENTURY polished, the nut carefully removed and retaining husk -- 9½in. (24cm.) high

A COCO DE MER, SEYCHELLES, 20TH CENTURY polished, the nut carefully removed and retaining husk -- 9½in. (24cm.) high

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARVED COCONUT BUGBEAR POWDER FLASK elaborately carved in the round, with a Roman emperor's head, an eagle and a winged Vict...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARVED COCONUT BUGBEAR carved and incised in the round with a homestead in woods, a man-o-war and a lugger entering a harbou...

Ø AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARVED COCONUT BUGBEAR POWDER FLASK the polished nut with horn spout with threaded wooden plug, flanked by two marine ivor...

Ø AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MARINE IVORY TEETOTUM GAMBLING BALL unsigned and comprising 32 numbered surfaces with black filling -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) diam

Ø A LARGE SCRIMSHAW DECORATED WHALE'S TOOTH, CIRCA 1890 incised with a British whaler harpooning a whale, the reverse with Britannia-like figure d...

Ø A 19TH CENTURY WHALE BONE SEAM RUBBER incised to the handle with a spouting whale, with indistinct initials to head -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) highCondi...

Ø A FIJIAN TABUA, 19TH CENTURY incised with a primitive depiction of a three-masted ship -- 6in. (15cm.) highCondition report: The tip and root dr...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR STRAW WORK JEWELLERY BOX the lid with ship sailing off a French townscape, lid with inset mirror ...

A SCRIMSHAW DECORATED COW'S HORN COMMEMORATING TRAFALGAR AND ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES WOOD, CIRCA 1860 incised over one side with patriot symbols inc...

A SCRIMSHAW DECORATED COW'S HORN worked over one surface and depicting a whaling scene and with a leather worked cuff around root -- 20in. (51cm.)...

A COW'S HORN SCRIMSHAW DECORATED WITH S.S. GREAT BRITAIN , 19TH CENTURY depicting the vessel under sail and steam, the reverse with depiction of B...

Ø A MID-19TH CENTURY SOUTH AMERICAN RIVER TURTLE [PODOCNEMIS EXPANSA] CARAPACE with mellowed overall tone, drilled for suspension loop -- 11 x 9¼i...

A FACSIMILE NARWHAL TUSK, MODERN realistically modelled in resin -- 49½in. (125.5cm.) highCondition report: Good overall condition. ...[more]

A FOLK ART CARVING OF ENTWINED DOLPHINS, POSSIBLY DUTCH, 19TH CENTURY depicted with crossed tails with ?spigot hole between -- 7 x 16½in. (18 x 42...