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Whimsical painted sperm whale, folk Art eardrums, pair circa…

Whimsical painted sperm whale, folk Art eardrums, pair circa 1930's Western Australia, Albany, height 10 cm

'Whaleman's Shipping list, and Merchant's Transcript, new…

'Whaleman's Shipping list, and Merchant's Transcript, new Bedford, Tuesday morning, May 10th 1887'. Two page double-sided newspaper display, attractively framed and mounted, showing fascinating pictorial advertising and news of whaling commerce of t

An antique blubber hook, together with a ship's gaff hook, 19th…

An antique blubber hook, together with a ship's gaff hook, 19th century, 53 cm and 50.5 cm long

Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western…

Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western Australia, 19th/20th century, 124 cm high

Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western…

Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western Australia, 19th/20th century, 131 cm high

Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western…

Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western Australia, 19th/20th century, 128 cm high

An antique whale blubber oil ladle, copper and iron with wooden…

An antique whale blubber oil ladle, copper and iron with wooden handle, 19th century. Rare. 84 cm long

Whaler's knife with cross hatched whalebone handle, 19th…

Whaler's knife with cross hatched whalebone handle, 19th century, 22 cm long

An antique flensing tool with unusual circular head and wooden…

An antique flensing tool with unusual circular head and wooden handle, 19th century, 29 cm long

An antique barbed flensing blade with spade tip, 19th century,…

An antique barbed flensing blade with spade tip, 19th century, 23 cm long

An unusual antique flensing blade, maker's stamp 'Morris.…

An unusual antique flensing blade, maker's stamp 'Morris. Devon', 19th century, 26 cm long

An antique flensing blade of triangular form, 19th century, 41…

An antique flensing blade of triangular form, 19th century, 41 cm long

An antique flensing blade with crescent-moon spade tip,…

An antique flensing blade with crescent-moon spade tip, attractive relic condition, 19th century, 27 cm long

An antique flensing blade with spade tip, impressed maker's…

An antique flensing blade with spade tip, impressed maker's mark (illegilbe), 19th century, 44 cm long

An antique flensing blade with hooked end, impressed maker's…

An antique flensing blade with hooked end, impressed maker's mark (obscured), 19th century, 39 cm long

An antique branding iron with whalebone handle, 18th/19th…

An antique branding iron with whalebone handle, 18th/19th century, 48.5 cm long

Kassen's 1' antique boat builder's auger bit with whale bone…

Kassen's 1' antique boat builder's auger bit with whale bone handles, 19th century, 49 cm high

Jagging wheel antique whale bone example with turned handle,…

Jagging wheel antique whale bone example with turned handle, 19th century, 20 cm long

Two antique whale oil ship's hanging lamps with gimbaled…

Two antique whale oil ship's hanging lamps with gimbaled mechanisms, 19th/20th century, 10 cm and 15 cm high

Nantucket Lightship basket with carved whale decoration, signed…

Nantucket Lightship basket with carved whale decoration, signed on the base 'Farnum', early 20th century, 31 cm high

Captain Alured Tasker Faunce (1808 - 1856) the first Resident…

Faunce Estate: Historical Items of First Magistrate at Queanbeyan

Captain Alured Tasker Faunce (1808 - 1856) the first Resident Police Magistrate at Queanbeyan. Other items from the Faunce estate: a snuff box with gold trim, a monogram and currently containing a lock of Faunce's hair; a George III double-sided toddy…

Two antique whalebone apple corers, early to mid 19th century,…

Antique Whalebone Apple Corers with Silver Mounts

Two antique whalebone apple corers, early to mid 19th century, one with silver mounts, 12 cm and 14,5 cm long

A whaler's spoon, carved wood, 19th century, 27 cm long

19th Century Whaler's Carved Spoon

A whaler's spoon, carved wood, 19th century, 27 cm long

Sail Repair tool, vintage carved whale bone

Vintage Whale Bone Sail Repair Tool

Sail Repair tool, vintage carved whale bone

A whale oil slush lamp, blacksmith made, 19th century 40 cm…

19th Century Whale Oil Slush Lamp

A whale oil slush lamp, blacksmith made, 19th century 40 cm high overall

An antique voice pipe speaking tube mouthpiece, turned wood…

Antique Voice Pipe with Brass Mounts and Whalebone Stopper

An antique voice pipe speaking tube mouthpiece, turned wood with brass mounts and chain, whalebone stopper pin to whistle section, 19th century, scarce 8.5 cm high

A rare whale oil slush lamp, wrought iron, 19th century, 36 cm…

19th Century Whale Oil Slush Lamp, Iron, 36cm High

A rare whale oil slush lamp, wrought iron, 19th century, 36 cm high

A whaler's antique knife. Well worn steel blade with timber…

Antique Whaler's Knife: Rare Survivor

A whaler's antique knife. Well worn steel blade with timber handgrip bound in string, housed in a timber scabbard bound in copper wire, 19th century, a rare survivor. 22 cm long

Polynesian pump drill spindle. With whale bone fly wheel,…

Polynesian Pump Drill with Whale Bone Flywheel

Polynesian pump drill spindle. With whale bone fly wheel, length 58 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate (lot 182).

A whale bone mask, mounted on wood. Height 24.5 cm, width 18 cm

Whale Bone Mask on Wood

A whale bone mask, mounted on wood. Height 24.5 cm, width 18 cm

An Oceanic stone oil lamp. Likely fueled by seal oil or whale…

Oceanic Stone Oil Lamp

An Oceanic stone oil lamp. Likely fueled by seal oil or whale blubber. These lamps were generally used for light and heat with the wick hanging around the raised area in the bowl. Height 4.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 6 cm

A whalebone bead graduated necklace, 19th century, has been…

Graduated Whalebone Bead Necklace, 19th Century, 76cm Long

A whalebone bead graduated necklace, 19th century, has been restrung, 76 cm long

A whaler's flensing spade, iron and wood, 19th century, ?155 cm…

19th Century Whaler's Flensing Spade

A whaler's flensing spade, iron and wood, 19th century, ?155 cm long

A Regency English tea caddy, rosewood with marquetry inlay,…

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy with Marquetry Inlay

A Regency English tea caddy, rosewood with marquetry inlay, monogram to top A.W.R., circa 1820, interior fitted with two lidded compartments topped with whale bone handles, 15 cm high, 16.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep

Cast iron whale blubber axe, 77 cm long

Cast Iron Whale Blubber Axe - 77cm

Cast iron whale blubber axe, 77 cm long

Tin toys, two, whale eating fish & crocodile, made in China,…

Chinese Tin Toys: Whale & Crocodile, with Boxes, 23cm

Tin toys, two, whale eating fish & crocodile, made in China, with boxes, length 23 cm

A whaler's wrought iron bone/baleen cleaver head, length 23 cm

Whaler's Iron Cleaver Head, 23cm Length

A whaler's wrought iron bone/baleen cleaver head, length 23 cm

Two Saffy P Kyleton, Marine engravings including whaling scene…

Saffy P Kyleton Marine Engravings

Two Saffy P Kyleton, Marine engravings including whaling scene and mooring ship both measure 17.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, Condition report: both feature some foxing throughout, otherwise good condition

A cast iron bone/baleen whaling cleaver head, of triangular…

Triangular Cast Iron Whaling Cleaver Head

A cast iron bone/baleen whaling cleaver head, of triangular shape. Length 22 cm.

A hand forged whale hook, 19th century, 81 cm high

19th Century Hand Forged Whale Hook - 81cm High

A hand forged whale hook, 19th century, 81 cm high

An old cast iron whaling pot (try pot), similar smaller form to…

Antique Whaling Pot with Base Repair, 74.5 cm Diameter

An old cast iron whaling pot (try pot), similar smaller form to above. Old repair to base, diameter 74.5 cm.

A large old cast iron whaling pot (try pot), traditional bell…

Antique Whaling Pot on Ring Stand

A large old cast iron whaling pot (try pot), traditional bell form, old black paint finish over other colours, old repair. On later circular ring stand with three feet, diameter 102.5 cm, height 80 cm approx.

Forged blubber hook, 41 cm

41cm Forged Blubber Hook

Forged blubber hook, 41 cm

Forged whaling blubber tool with wooden handle and spiked head,…

Whaling Blubber Tool with Spiked Head and Wooden Handle

Forged whaling blubber tool with wooden handle and spiked head, 102 cm

Blubber Cleaver with wooden handle, 76 cm

76cm Wooden Handle Blubber Cleaver

Blubber Cleaver with wooden handle, 76 cm

Whale blubber flensing tool, 61 cm

61cm Whale Blubber Flensing Tool

Whale blubber flensing tool, 61 cm

Whale bone boot hook

Whale Bone Boot Hook

Whale bone boot hook

Two small wrought iron flensing knives, one tanged the other…

Wrought iron flensing knives, tanged and serpentine handle

Two small wrought iron flensing knives, one tanged the other with serpentine handle. Longest 43 cm.

A weighty iron blubber knife, socket fitted to a hewn wooden…

Iron blubber knife with wooden handle

A weighty iron blubber knife, socket fitted to a hewn wooden handle. Length 63 cm.

A large whaling boat gaff, with barbed steel hook lock fitted…

Bronze Gaff with Steel Hook for Whaling Boat

A large whaling boat gaff, with barbed steel hook lock fitted to a bronze head and socket accommodated on a cedar shaft. Length 230 cm (7½').

A large flensing iron made by W. Gilpin, Wedges Mills Kent,…

19th Century Flensing Iron with Maker's Mark and Patent No

A large flensing iron made by W. Gilpin, Wedges Mills Kent, 19th century, with maker's mark and Patent No.704 to the blade. Fitted to a wooden shaft. Length 108 cm.

A flensing knife, the curved 45 cm blade marked AAF, possibly…

Norwegian Flensing Knife with Wooden Shaft

A flensing knife, the curved 45 cm blade marked AAF, possibly for Anders Abrahamsen, Fevang, a recorded Norwegian flense maker. Tank fitted to a wooden shaft. Bought by our vendor from an Australian museum. Length 140 cm

A rare large old cast iron whale pot, bell form, used to remove…

Antique Whale Oil Rendering Pot

A rare large old cast iron whale pot, bell form, used to remove and render the oil from blubber. Diameter 85 cm, height 60 cm.

A rare cast iron whaling try pot, circular raised on three…

Rare Small Cast Iron Whaling Try Pot

A rare cast iron whaling try pot, circular raised on three short legs and with two angular handles issuing from the sides. Of additionally uncommon smaller size. Diameter 59 cm, height 52 cm

Three products of the whaling industry, a tin of Walker's…

Whaling Industry Products and Engraving

Three products of the whaling industry, a tin of Walker's Ship-Log Oil, a hairbrush with baleen bristles, a roll of 'the Fram' brand continuous corsetry insert stiffening along with an engraving from the London Illustrated News 'Whale Captured in the…

A 19th century whalebone and marine ivory walking stick, with…

Whalebone walking stick with teak handle

A 19th century whalebone and marine ivory walking stick, with inset teak bands to the handle. Length 73.5 cm.

A whaling baleen and boning cleaver, hand-forged wrought iron.…

Hand-forged whaling cleaver, 80 cm

A whaling baleen and boning cleaver, hand-forged wrought iron. Length 80 cm.

A wrought iron flensing knife head, pike shaped with double…

Scott Wrought Iron Flensing Knife Head

A wrought iron flensing knife head, pike shaped with double edged blade marked 'Scott' on a socket fitting. Length 42.5 cm

A whaling blubber cutter, wrought iron with single blade edge…

Whaling Blubber Cutter

A whaling blubber cutter, wrought iron with single blade edge and large pierced hole. Length 30.5 cm

A triform flensing spade knife, with pierced tang. with maker's…

Pierced Tang Flensing Spade Knife with Maker's Marks

A triform flensing spade knife, with pierced tang. with maker's marks on the plate. Length 33 cm.

A wrought iron blubber hook, (pike head) socket fitting. Length…

Wrought Iron Blubber Hook Socket Fitting - 35cm Length

A wrought iron blubber hook, (pike head) socket fitting. Length 35 cm

A wrought iron whaler's blubber blanket hook, with captured…

Wrought Iron Blubber Hook with Suspension Ring - 52cm

A wrought iron whaler's blubber blanket hook, with captured suspension ring. Length 52 cm

An antique whaling blubber hook, with simple spike and curved…

Antique Whaling Blubber Hook with Pole Handle

An antique whaling blubber hook, with simple spike and curved hook on substantial socket fitting to a pole handle. Length 120 cm

Two crescent headed blubber spades, one with flange fitting the…

Crescent Blubber Spades with Flange and Socket Fittings

Two crescent headed blubber spades, one with flange fitting the other with socket fitting. Largest length 22 cm

Four whaling blubber spades, with crescent shaped heads on…

Whaling blubber spades with wooden handles

Four whaling blubber spades, with crescent shaped heads on wooden handles with cross-bar grips. One with considerable rot. Length 87 cm

A 19th century steel blubber spade, with recurve hook at the…

19th Century Steel Blubber Spade with Recurve Hook

A 19th century steel blubber spade, with recurve hook at the blade foot above the socket fitting. Length 26 cm

A whaler's blubber spade, with heavy square iron blade on rod…

Whaler's Iron Blubber Spade - 75cm Length

A whaler's blubber spade, with heavy square iron blade on rod shaft and large socket fitting. Length 75 cm

Forged blubber hook

Blubber Hook: Forged and Strong

Forged blubber hook

Whalebone crochet hook

Whalebone Crochet Hook

Whalebone crochet hook

A whaler's knife with fine woven leather scabbard and handle…

19th Century Whaler's Knife with Leather Scabbard

A whaler's knife with fine woven leather scabbard and handle with Turkmans knot, 19th century, blade marked 'Green River, Made In Sheffield, 25 cm long

Whaling Flensing tool

Whale Flensing Tool

Whaling Flensing tool

Three carved whale theme items

Whale Carvings Collection

Three carved whale theme items

A whaler's blubber hook, hand forged steel and wood, initialled…

B.R.'s 19th Century Whaler's Blubber Hook

A whaler's blubber hook, hand forged steel and wood, initialled 'B.R.', 19th century 102 cm long

A whalebone page turner, Tasmanian origin, 19th century 23 cm…

Tasmanian Whalebone Page Turner, 19th Century

A whalebone page turner, Tasmanian origin, 19th century 23 cm long

A small antler carving in the form of a mother blue whale…

Antler Carving: Mother Blue Whale and Calf

A small antler carving in the form of a mother blue whale mother and calf, maker's mark as previous lot. Length 13 cm

Captain James Davis, Book box, Tasmanian specimen wood, 19th…

Captain Davis' Tasmanian Specimen Wood Book Box

Captain James Davis, Book box, Tasmanian specimen wood, 19th century, Captain Davis was recognized as one of Tasmania's finest whaler's in the 19th century, Davis accompanied Sir Douglas Mawson on The Aurora as a whale expert on Mawson's Antarctic…

A whalebone sailor's tool with inscription, 19th century, 29 cm…

19th Century Whalebone Sailor's Tool

A whalebone sailor's tool with inscription, 19th century, 29 cm long

Whaling tool, blubber knife, 88 cm

88cm Blubber Knife: Essential Whaling Tool

Whaling tool, blubber knife, 88 cm

Forged blubber spade with grip handle, 92.5 cm

Forged Blubber Spade with Grip Handle - 92.5 cm

Forged blubber spade with grip handle, 92.5 cm

Whalebone boot hook with ring carved handle

Carved Ring Handle Whalebone Boot Hook

Whalebone boot hook with ring carved handle

A Blubber Hooked cutting tool

Blubber Hook Cutter

A Blubber Hooked cutting tool

Unusual Blubber spade with wide blade 83 cm long, 28 cm wide

Wide-bladed Blubber Spade - 83cm Long

Unusual Blubber spade with wide blade 83 cm long, 28 cm wide

A carved whalebone model of a white sperm whale on jarrah…

Judas Whale Model on Jarrah Plinth

A carved whalebone model of a white sperm whale on jarrah plinth, possibly a model of the famed Judas Whale from Albany West Australian who's white colour helped local whalers track down pods of the harder to spot dark skinned whales, 11 cm long

A pair of whalebone boot hooks, glove stretcher and implement,…

19th Century Whalebone Boot Hooks and Glove Stretcher

A pair of whalebone boot hooks, glove stretcher and implement, 19th century, longest 26 cm

A whaler's pocket knife with tortoiseshell, mother of pearl and…

Whaler's Knife with Kangaroo and Lion Carvings

A whaler's pocket knife with tortoiseshell, mother of pearl and whalebone handle, carved with kangaroo and Lion, 19th century, 47 cm long

A 19th century whalebone handled sailors knife, 28 cm long

Antique Sailor's Knife with Whalebone Handle

A 19th century whalebone handled sailors knife, 28 cm long

Whalebone Pekapeka late 19th century/ early 20th century,…

Whalebone Pekapeka with Tiki and Manaia

Whalebone Pekapeka late 19th century/ early 20th century, central frontal tiki flanked by two profile manaia, finely carved with paua shell inset eyes, width 6 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection

Blubber axe with hook handle & Makers mark

Blubber Axe with Hook Handle and Maker's Mark

Blubber axe with hook handle & Makers mark

A whalebone pocket knife, 19th century, 24 cm

19th Century Whalebone Pocket Knife, 24 cm

A whalebone pocket knife, 19th century, 24 cm

A whalebone marlin spike, 19th century, 34 cm

19th Century Whalebone Marlin Spike, 34cm

A whalebone marlin spike, 19th century, 34 cm

Four whalebone needle cases/bodkin, 19th century, Longest 10 cm

19th Century Whalebone Needle Cases/Bodkin Set

Four whalebone needle cases/bodkin, 19th century, Longest 10 cm

Whale flensing tool by Brades minus handle

Handleless Whale Flensing Tool by Brades

Whale flensing tool by Brades minus handle

Whaling hand forged Flensing knife 40 cm long

Handmade 40cm Whaling Flensing Knife

Whaling hand forged Flensing knife 40 cm long