Lot 0019A

Lot of Nineteenth Century Whaling Documents

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Nineteenth Century Ship's Wheel Table: Circa 1890 yacht wheel with heavy brass hub with keyway and brass band engraved Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd., Rosebank Ironworks, Edinburgh. Awesome maritime relic. Perfect for any nautical room. Transforme

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Nineteenth Century Ship's Octant: Ebony ship's navigators octant with engraved vernier scale. Brasses included early peep sight, filters and mirror. Dimensions: 13" L x 16" W x 4" H Weight: 3lbs *This lot is part of a maritime antique

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Brass Telescope on a wood Tripod: Nineteenth century solid brass telescope with gerded focal tube. The scope has a two draw focal tube with a rack and pinion focal knob. The brasses are lacqured. The barrel is fitted to a hardwood tri

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European Hearth in a House Painting: Primitive nineteenth century oil on canvas showing two people in front of a hearth in an old homestead. Showing a timber door, planked floor, bench, mantle etc. Fitted to an ornate frame. Indistinct s

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Yachting Binoculars by French Maker: Solid Brass late nineteenth century yacht binoculars by Lemaire of Paris. Highly polished and Lacquered. Geared focal knob. Fitted to a later wood stand. Binoculars: 7"H x 5"W x 2.5"D Stand: 12"H x 7"

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Ship's Octant by EGW Blunt: Nineteenth century ship's navigator's octant in kidney shaped box. Ebony frame with brass index arm, with one-hundred-degree vernier scale, mirror, filters, etc. Center badge is engraved E & G W Blunt

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Robert Merrill Ship's Compass, c. 1850: Mid-nineteenth century wood bowl gimballed ship's compass with compass card marked with maker's name "Robert Merrill of New York", and detailed fleur de lis. Fitted to a timber box. Dimensions: 10.5"

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Samuel Thaxter Maritime Compass: Nineteenth century ship's compass by Boston maker S. THAXTER & SON with brass bowl, fitted to a timber box with sliding cover. Box is a 7 inch square x 5 inches high.

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COMPASS J C WHITCOMB CHICAGO: Surveyors compass with face engraved J C Whitcomb Chicago. Nineteenth Century, with wood box

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Whalebone Spoke Shave 19th Century: Sailor made spoke shave with whalebone. Shows extensive use. Nineteenth century. Good patina. Great old whaleship tool. Dimension; 11 1/ 2" Long.

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A Painted Wood Model of a Whaling Ship: A Painted Wood Model of a Whaling Ship 20th Century with whaling tools and plaque reading New Bedford W.B. set in a wood and glass case. Height of case 17 1/2 x width 22 x depth 9 1/8 inches.

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MODEL OF AN AMERICAN WHALING SHIP.: Mid 20th century. Three masted with carved hull and long boats with string rigging. Details include rendering stove. In glass sided case. Some loss and damage, and case missing lid. 23.75"h. 34"w. 10"

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Lot of Nineteenth Century Whaling Documents

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Whaling documents from the mid nineteenth century. Great lot of whaling documents related to whaleship captain Jacob L Cleveland and ship owners William Hathaway and Richard Luce. The whaleships Matthew Luce, Julian, Cornelia. Also included are ships chandler, Receipts, etc..

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Lot of Nineteenth Century Whaling Documents

Name: Lot of Nineteenth Century Whaling Documents
SKU: 175212299
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $600

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Starting Price $150

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