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26 January 2011 | starting at 13:00 EST
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Robert Salmon (British, 1775-1845) The American Revenue Schooner 16-1/2 x 24-1/4 in. (41.9 x 61.6 cm.)Robert Salmon (British, 1775-1845) The American Revenue Schooner 16-1/2 x 24-1/4 in. (41.9 x 61.6 cm.). Sold for US$458,000 inc. premium

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A rare scrimshawed sperm whale's tooth by Stephen C. Christian; American, dated 1832 8-3/4 in. (22 cm.) length.
A pair of early 20th century scrimshaw walrus tusks signed and dated Joe Kakavgook, 1901 25-1/2 in. (64.7 cm.) length each with slight variations. 2
A double octagonal sailor's valentine inscribed Think of Me Barbados, 19th century 8 x 18 in. (22.8 x 45.7 cm.)
A scrimshawed whale bone and ivory travel utensil kit by George Wostenholms Celebrated Cutlery, circa 1860 5-3/4 x 3 in. (14.6 x 7.6 cm.) the canteen and smaller. 6
A 5-1/4 inch scrimshaw whale's tooth American, 19th century 5-1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) length.
A Napoleonic prisoner of war game casket Late 18th or early 19th century 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 2-1/4 in. (6.5 x 14 x 5.5 cm.)
A whale ivory horse head jagging wheel 19th century
A whale bone jagging wheel 19th century
An whale bone, baleen and ebony double jagging wheel 19th century
An ivory inlaid jagging wheel American, 19th century 7-3/8 in. (18.5 cm.) length.
A whale bone scrimshaw and mother-of-pearl quadruple jagging wheel 19th century
A whale bone, ebony and mother-of-pearl scrimshaw jagging wheel 19th century
A rare silver mounted scrimshawed whale's tooth from Charles Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle (1832-36) 8 in. (20.3 cm.) length.
A double octagonal sailor's valentine inscribed Remember Me Barbados, early 20th century 8 x 18 in. (22.8 x 45.7 cm.)
A large tradesman's sign of a crab British, early 20th century 46 x 46 in. (116.8 x 116.8 cm.)
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen(American, 1850-1921)circa 1890The passenger - freighter Aguan at sea 22 x 36 in. (55.8 x 91.4 cm.)
James Edward Buttersworth(British/American, 1817-1894)A British ship of the line leading the blue squadron past Dover 12 x 16 in. (30.4 x 40.6 cm.)
James Edward Buttersworth(British/American, 1817-1894)The U.S.M. Washington headed out to sea with other shipping 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.8 cm.)
Samuel Walters(British, 1811-1882)circa 1852The Clipper Ship Challenge Arriving off the Coast of England Under Full Sail 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
William Alexander Coulter(1849-1936)circa 1901The ship William P. Frye at sea with other shipping in the background 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.)
Samuel Walters(British, 1811-1882)The packet ship Dewitt Clinton of New York departing Liverpool 28 x 42 in. (71.1 x 106.6 cm.)
A pair of candlesticks for the Corinthian Yacht Club circa 1928 10 in. (25.4 cm.) height. 2
A lapstrake model of an "A" class sailing dinghy American, early 20th century 25-1/4 x 8 x 26-1/2 in. (64.1 x 20.3 x 67.3 cm.) model on stand.
The private signal from Guy Lombardo's yacht Tempo American, 20th century 22-1/2 x 32 in. (57.1 x 81.2 cm.) the burgee framed; 20 in. (50.8 cm.) diameter, the life ring. 2
A nautical motif humidor attributed to Tiffany & Co. (American, early 20th century) 17 x 7-1/2 in. (43.2 x 44.5 cm.)
A live steam launch model attributed to Boucher Mfg. Co. (American, early 20th century) 48-1/2 x 12 x 13 in. (123.1 x 30.4 x 33 cm.) model on stand.
A brass yachting signal cannon The Strong Fire Arms Company; New Haven, Conn., USA late 19th century 9 x 21 in. (22.8 x 53.3 cm.)
An antique model of New York Sandbagger American, late 19th century 49 x 8-3/4 x 27 in. (124.4 x 22.2 x 68.5 cm.) model on base board.
A 4-inch pocket globe MPS; Germany, second quarter 19th century 4-1/2 in. (11.4 cm.) diameter of box.
A pair of 12-inch German celestial and terrestrial large table globes Paul Räth; Leipzig, mid-20th Century 25-1/2 in. (63.5 cm.) height on stand each. 2
A set of six framed hand-colored celestial charts F.J. HUNTINGTON; PUBLISHER, 1835 21 x 20 in. (53.3 x 50.8 cm.) each framed. 6
A 16-inch Terrestrial floor globe Gilman Joslin; Boston, late 19th century 44 in. (111.7 cm.) overall height.
A 6-inch tell-tale compass in the form of a crown Jan Maarten Kleman; Amsterdam, circa 1790 9-1/2 x 9 in. (24.1 x 22.8 cm.) maximum height x diameter.
An exhibition standard model of the Dutch Staten-Yacht Lloyd McCaffery (American, born 1949) 9-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 9 in. (23.4 x 13.3 x 22.8 cm.) cased.
An 8-inch ship's strike clock Chelsea Clock Co., Boston; circa 1918 10-1/2 in. (26.6 cm.) diameter.
A framed collection of bosuns' whistles American, 19th century 26 x 19-1/2 in. (66 x 49.5 cm.) framed.
A builders' half model of a Gloucester fishing schooner American, early 20th century 11-1/4 x 60 in. (28.5 x 152.4 cm.) backboard.
A large mahogany and brass ship's wheel 49 in. (124.4 cm.) diameter.
A large brass and mahogany ship's binnacle British, early 20th century 57 x 29-1/2 in. (144.7 x 74.9 cm.)
A large buoy light Gas Accumulator Co. Ltd. (British, 20th century) 40 x 18-1/2 in. (101.6 x 46.9 cm.) height x diameter.
Neapolitan School126-Gun First Rate British Ship of the Line off Naples Harbor 21 x 30-1/2 in. (53.3 x 77.4 cm.)
Fré dé ric Roux(French, 1805-1874)The American ship "Olivia" departing Marseille under full sail 15-3/4 x 22-1/4 in. (40 x 56.5 cm.)
Raffaele Corsini(Turkish, late 19th Century)The ship Congress of Boston off Smyrna with other shipping 16 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.8 cm.)
A collection of U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Plates Wedgewood; English, circa 1935 10 in. (25.4 cm.) the dinner plates; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) the bread plates diameter. 30
An exhibition standard model of the British battleship H.M.S. Barham T. Sypher (American, 20th century) 69-3/4 x 17 x 30 in. (177.1 x 43.1 x 76.2 cm.) cased.
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