73 items found:
These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
Two large carved whalebone fids, second half 19th century, the largest 39 cm
Three whalebone and walrus ivory seam rubbers, second half 19th century, the largest 14.5 cm
Three whalebone seam rubbers, second half 19th century, the largest 17.5 cm
Three whalebone fids, second half 19th century, the largest 24 cm
Three whalebone bodkins, second half 19th century, the largest 21.5 cm
19th century whalebone fid 2 incised lines to the top, top 2 inches octagonal, 40 cm length
A sailor-made 10 inch whalebone fid, simple tapered shape with pierced suspension hole at top. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
A whalebone and inlaid seam rubber, 19th century, 12.5 cm long
A small whalebone mounted steel fid and a large leather cased steel fid, 19th/20th century, the largest 35 cm
A sailor-made 9.5 inch whalebone fid, simple tapered shape with single incised line at top. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
A whalebone fid, early to mid 19th century, 15 cm long
Large whalebone Fid with ring handle, 42 cm, Permit number 1223/16
An antique whalebone bodkin with carved fist finial together with a whalebone and tortoiseshell pocket keepsafe box, 19th century the bodkin 9 cm long
Rare 19th century carved whale bone seam rubber used on sailing ships to repairs masts
A whalebone seam rubber, 19th century. 12.5 cm long
Two carved bone splicing fids, larger, length 27.5 cm
An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, with incised rings around the collar, 31 cm long
An antique whalebone double-ended seam rubber, 19th century, with double rings around both ends, 31 cm long
Whalebone bodkin, seal and 2 tatting tools, 19th century, longest 15 cm
A sailor's seam rubber, 19th century, an impressive 22 cm high, 10 cm wide
Large whalebone fid, 44 cm
An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, with incised rings around the collar, 24.5 cm long
A whalebone bottle shaped seam rubber, 19th century, 14 cm long
A sailor-made 16 inch lignum vitae fid, of slender tapering shape, (41 cm). Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
A sailor's fid, carved whalebone in the form of a fist, 19th century, 14.5 cm long
A whalebone fid, 19th century, 25 cm long
A whalebone seam rubber, 19th century, 12.5 cm long
A whalebone fid, 19th century. Length 25 cm
Whalebone Sailmakers Seam Rubber with facetted handle, 12 cm
Two large hardwood sailor's fids, 19th century, one of Lignum Vitae and the other of oak, also known as an Admiral's fid, the largest 40 cm
A large carved wooden Fid, late 19th / early 20th century, 43.5 cm long
A whalebone sailmakers serving mallet, 19th century, 16.5 cm long
An un-decorated antique whalebone fid, 19th century, 26.5 cm long
A whalebone sailmaker's tool, 19th century, 13 cm long
A sailor-made 8 inch whalebone fid, simple tapered shape with multiple incised lines at top. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
Large whalebone fid, 38.5 cm
A 19th century whalebone sail makers seam rubber with reeded groove decoration and faceted pommel. Length 13 cm
A whales tooth and lignum vitae seam rubber, 19th century, 15 cm long
A slender whalebone fid, 19th century, 24.5 cm long
A small whalebone fid (hole through top), 19th century, 21.5 cm long
Whalebone Fid with double ring handle, 23 cm
An impressive fid, turned timber, copper and brass, 19th century, 69 cm long
A sailor's seam rubber with remains of initials or inscription, blackwood, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 13 cm long
A whalebone sailor's rope working fid, length 17 cm.
Five whalebone bodkins, 19th century, the tallest 9 cm high
A whalebone fid on leather thong, 19th century, 22 cm
A wooden seam rubber, 19th century, 12 cm long
An antique Australian blackwood fid with rope binding, 19th/20th century, 30.5 cm long
Sailmakers tool, carved whale bone tool with aged patina
Victorian sailors oak fid traditional tapering form with incised triple line decoration to the top (damage to lower end), 48 cm length
A blackwood fid, Tasmanian origin 19th century 33 cm long
Whalebone Fid with facetted handle, 17 cm
Whales tooth and lignum vitae sail makers seam rubber circa 19th century. Length 15 cm
Group of ten assorted turned whalebone bodkins, 19th century, the largest 9 cm high
A sailor-made 14.5 inch hardwood fid. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.
A sailor's seam rubber, carved wood, 19th century or earlier, 16 cm long
Fid (conical tool), 19th century, Albany WA. Used in the days of sailing ships to open up the strands of a rope before splicing. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Whalebone Sailmaking tool with carved fist hand & multiple ring turnings, 19.5 cm
Wooden seam rubber with facetted handle
A wooden fid, 19th century. 42 cm
Three sailmaker's whalebone tools, 19th century, 15.5, 15.3 and 14.8 cm long
Three sailor's whalebone fids, 19th century, the largest 11 cm long
A whalebone fid (?), 20 cm length
A timber sailmakers seam rubber, 19th century, engraved with the letters 'Ip', 13.5 cm
Vintage steel rope splicing fid in hand plaited sheath, length 40 cm approx, fid).
An old antler fid, the natural shape with attractive patination, collected from an elderly fisherman working out of Moeraki, length 25 cm.
An antique carved whalebone bodkin, 19th century, 12.6 cm long
Sail maker's fid
Two whalebone bodkins
An antique fid, lignum vitae, 19th century. End cut, and holed for lanyard at a later date, 29 cm long
Vintage wooden rope splicing fid in plaited steel sheath, length 67 cm approx, fid).
Sailmaking fid