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GROUP OF SCRIMSHAW AND SAILING RELATED OBJECTS
Estimate
5,500 - 7,500 USD
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Description
- whalebone
- Measurements of the largest: 27 in. by 27 in.
Comprising a whalebone swift on a turned mahogany stand; a whalebone block; a sailor's ivory and baleen pocket, five ships-in-a-bottle, a baleen busk, and a plaque with sailor's lots. 9 pieces.
Provenance
The swift: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, June 15, 2001, lot 53;
Johnathan Trace, Cortlandt, Manor, New York.
The block: Freeman's Auctions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 20, 2010.
The pocket: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, September 22, 2006, lot 48.
Johnathan Trace, Cortlandt, Manor, New York.
The block: Freeman's Auctions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 20, 2010.
The pocket: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, September 22, 2006, lot 48.
Condition
In order listed: The first: The swift has chips and losses; The second: The block has splits and cracks consistent with use and age; The third: The pocket, in good condition; The fourth: All in in good condition; The fifth: Some discoloration.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
See previous page for an illustration of this lot.