October 2008 Vintage Clothing & Textile Auction
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GROUP OF 10 ESKIMO ARTIFACTS, 1900-1930
Bone & carved walrus ivory, including needle case (no cap), clips, small awl, serrated objects, etc., Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, smallest 1.5", largest 5", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 149.50Lot: 585 -
10 ESKIMO ORNAMENTS, PREHISTORIC-EARLY 20th C
Including carved walrus ivory buttons & pendants, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, smallest .75", largest 2", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 230.00Lot: 586 -
6 ESKIMO HARPOON HEADS, PREHISTORIC-19th C
Walrus ivory toggle-head tips: 2 w/ slit for point; 4 w/ carved point, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, smallest 3.5", largest 7.5", (some point fragmentation) good.
Price Realized:
$ 149.50Lot: 587 -
4 ESKIMO ARTIFACTS, 1890-1920
2 carved walrus ivory knives; 1 bone key-like artifact; 1 stone & bone scraper, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, smallest 3", largest 7", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 172.50Lot: 588 -
2 ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY ARTIFACTS 18th-19th C
Both having old darkened ivory patina: 1 Bering Sea toggle-head harpoon tip carved w/ lines & circles in animal shape, possibly a fish; 1 fragmentary seal form object, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 3.5" & 3" respectively, good.
Price Realized:
$ 488.75Lot: 589 -
2 ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY OBJECTS, 19th C & 1950
1 19th C walrus ivory snuff box in the form of boot, (missing top); 1 mid 20th C napkin ring w/ carved walrus. Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, good-excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 575.00Lot: 590 -
INUIT CARVED BONE NECKLACE, 19th C
Circular flat band decorated w/ carved lines & circles, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 1.5" x 17.5", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 747.50Lot: 591 -
ESKIMO CARVED WALRUS IVORY SOCKET HEAD, 1890s
Socket head section, probably Bering Sea area, decorated in typical fashion w/ lines radiating from tiny drilled hole, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 6.5" x 1", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 575.00Lot: 592 -
3 ESKIMO ARTIFACTS, PREHISTORIC-19th C
2 socket heads: 1 fossilized; 1 19th C; 1 toggle harpoon head of fossilized ivory (missing tip), Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, smallest 4", largest 8", good.
Price Realized:
$ 230.00Lot: 593 -
ESKIMO CARVED BONE ADZE, c. 1900
Beautifully ergonomically carved bone handle fitted w/ iron blade lashed w/ hide, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 8" x 1.5" x 3.5", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 1,955.00Lot: 594 -
ESKIMO CARVED STONE FIGURE, c. 1900
Standing male or child in parka, stone appears to possibly have been dyed brown on face & legs, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 4" x 2", (hands have small holes indicating that something was held by figure at one time) excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 373.75Lot: 595 -
ESKIMO CARVED WALRUS IVORY FIGURE, c. 1900
Standing male figure w/ upper body carved as torso only (no arms) having developed pectoral muscles, the head w/ cross-hatching representing hair, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 5.5" x 1.25", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 1,955.00Lot: 596 -
ESKIMO CARVED BONE FIGURE, c. 1900
Standing figure w/ feet apart, the arms & hands at sides, well articulated features w/ the more porous portion of bone left on head to represent hair, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 5.75" X 1.5", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 977.50Lot: 597 -
ESKIMO CARVED BONE FISH LURE, c. 1900
Piece of bone carved w/ fish-like head, center tied w/ leather & feathers, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 6" x 1", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 230.00Lot: 598 -
ESKIMO BONE ARROW STRAIGHTENER, 19th-20th C
Possibly tool handle, in the form of a bird's head, carved w/ curved beak & open mouth w/ round concentric circle eyes, the top w/ zig-zig carving & lines, partially worn away from use, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, L-8", diameter at base-3/4", excell ...
Price Realized:
$ 5,175.00Lot: 599 -
4 ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY HARPOON HEADS, 1890s
Carved toggle head harpoon tips w/ original iron points, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, smallest L-2.5", largest L-5", excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 184.00Lot: 600 -
HUGE ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY CARVING, MID 20th C
Carved from massive 27" tusk, the top surface w/ high relief of 2 humans, 1 w/ dog, large walrus, polar bear eating seal & halibut, also carved w/ 7 full figural animals, the point of tusk carved as chain links terminating w/ 2 ani ...
Price Realized:
$ 10,350.00Lot: 601 -
ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY CRIBBAGE BOARD MID 20th C
Large tusk, top carved & etched in high relief w/ walrus, wolf & wolf head, playing surface decorated w/ 3 engraved & black colored caribou, underside engraved w/ bird, wolf & caribou, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, L 20" x 2.5 ...
Price Realized:
$ 1,035.00Lot: 602 -
SIBERIAN ESKIMO PEWTER INLAID PIPE, 19th C
Probably Chukchi Peninsula, small but finely executed pewter & wood pipe, Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, 7" x 2.5" x 1", (small cracks to pewter on mouthpiece) excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 2,070.00Lot: 603 -
SIBERIAN ESKIMO PEWTER INLAID PIPE, 19th C
Probably Chukchi Peninsula, large wooden pipe having pewter inlay of repeating double row of circles on sides & chevrons on top surface, 13" x 4" x 2.25", Ex. Collection Dr. Bruce Ruddick, (some repairs, uncovered hole in bottom-possibly intentional) othe ...
Price Realized:
$ 1,380.00Lot: 604
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