Whale Bone Carving
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
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Aisa Piungetug Inuit Whale Bone Carving Native American
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large Inuit Eskimo whale bone carving "Man Dancing" by artist Aisa Piungetug 1981 from Clyde North
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Native American Objects
Materials
Bone
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday life and
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
on board; this form of craft developed through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday
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Antique 1850s Desk Sets
Materials
Bone
H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday life and ornamental, which are
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.8 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday life and
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 in
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 1.5 in W 1.6 in D 5.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century Eskimo Whale Bone Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
on the top....26 in all. There is inscribed scratchwork carving on both the sides of the whale boneh
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Native American Objects
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Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs
Materials
Walnut
"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958).
One of the two most important and, so far, the most valuable of the New Hope Sc...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
PH Grand Piano PH170 Curated, Mineral Leather, White Oak and Burned Brass
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5-year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship, and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
This spectacular PH Grand Piano Curated Ed...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 44.1 in W 61.03 in D 66.93 in
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Regence Oak Paneled Room
Located in Queens, NY
Thirty-two French Régence style (19th Century) oak paneled room with trophy carving. Approximately 50 running feet. Individual panel measurements: 29.5" W x 1" D x 120" H 18.5" W x ...
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Antique 19th Century French Régence Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
20th Century Italian Silver Table. Top is in brown Slab Fossil American Sequoia
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
The table base is in solid silver 925°°/°°° gr. 6.000 in Italian Baroque style bearing the typical embossed and chiseled shells, with three layers of leaves and ovules. The central s...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Tables
Materials
Silver
H 27.56 in Dm 34.26 in
Tiffany Studios Glass Decorating New York Monumental Interior Entry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Tiffany Studios monumental interior entrance
as you can see by the pictures
The side lights, how beautiful Tiffany furnace drapery glass with shallow mottel background
The archw...
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Antique 1890s Windows
Materials
Glass
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
By Joseph Angell II
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
English, early 19th century
Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm
This magnificent silver sideboard dish was made by ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland
28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide
In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Swiss Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collab...
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1990s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large red iridescent ammonite fossil dating from the late cretaceous period (100.5 – 66 million years ago). This huge plancenticeras ammonite is approximately 16 inches tall and ha...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels
by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti.
A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
Materials
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Jacqueline au Bandeau
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Conceived in 1962, Cast in bronze in 1964
Bronze relief sculpture cast from a linocut
Stamped with the foundry mark ‘E. GodArd Fondr Paris’
Unnumbered edition of 2
Pablo Picasso’...
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rebuilt 1881 Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano Burr Walnut
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1881, Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano with a burr walnut case, filigree music desk and fluted, barrel legs. The music desk is an arabesque cut-out design with a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
H 38.98 in W 58.27 in D 107.09 in
Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz, Russia
Located in New York, NY
Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Measures: 12.5 cm tall x 15 cm wide
All rubellite tourmaline is compared to th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
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Whale Bone Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal whale bone carving for your home. Each whale bone carving for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, metal and ivory. Your living room may not be complete without a whale bone carving — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century.
How Much is a Whale Bone Carving?
Prices for a whale bone carving can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $11,674, while the average can fetch as much as $2,544.
Questions About Whale Bone Carving
- What is bone carving called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bone carving is called scrimshaw, which means any engravings or carvings done in ivory or bone. Traditionally a hobby for whalers, designs featured could be very simple, and as techniques advanced, so did the artwork. Engravings depicted detailed scenes with engraving work done with pigments for color. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.