Five Sailor-Related Objects and a Vial of Whale Oil

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Five Sailor-Related Objects and a Vial of Whale Oil, 19th century, including an engraved ivory matchsafe, obverse depicting a whale, reverse depicting a six-point star and arrows; a small exotic wood box containing 26 bone and ebony dominoes, seven with engraved whaling and patriotic motifs; two oblong busks: one baleen with engraved floral, foliate and geometric designs, the other whalebone with engraved motifs including a heart, skull, bottle, moon, daggers, and a guillotine; a carved exotic wood calling card case, together with a small bottle containing whale oil with a New Bedford, Massachusetts label, lg. 2 1/2-13 in.
Estimate $600-800

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