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Outstanding Carved Bone
Apple or Cheese Corer
Anonymous-JW
Circa 1819

This wonderful object was found in upstate New York.
Knuckle-like finial above beautiful compartmentalized carving featuring hearts, zigzag, fluting, oval, and geometric devices...a dictionary of carving. Carved on the flat side is JW above 1819. Wonderful color and patina. Length: 5.5-inches.)

$1,435

424-56

  

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Incised Wood
Patch Box...sailor whimsy
19th Century

As depicted, decorated wood fish form full-bodied fish with hinged lid decorated allover with gills, fins and other embellishments. Excellent condition with good patina. For a related example see Nina Fletcher Little Collection, Sotheby's, October 1994, Part II, lot 647. (Length: 4.75 inches; width: 2.25 inches; height; 1.75 inches.)

$675

384-21

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Carved 19th Century Maple Busk

The busk is signed EH and has been incised with a myriad of symbols such as American flags, Masonic symbols, an early house, a fully rigged sailing ship etc.
Dimensions: 12.75-inches long by 1.75-inches wide.
Ex Thayer Collection

$745

508-36

  

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An Early Tape or Braid Loom
New England
Pine
Circa 1800

(10 by 24-inches.)

$895

175-36

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