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A Very Interesting Scrimshaw Style Bone Compass
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A Very Interesting Scrimshaw Style Bone Compass

1900 - 1920
Sold 16 December 2025 · Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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A very interesting scrimshaw style bone compass which is housed neatly within a finely etched bone globe. The globe is etched with many nautical images, a fish , whale, a ship and the names of various surrounding countries all in all a charming tactile object.There is a £15 pounds charge for postage and packing

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Scrimshaw Bone Globe to the 1920s.

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SA1173001
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Description
A very interesting scrimshaw style bone compass which is housed neatly within a finely etched bone globe.
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The globe is etched with many nautical images, a fish , whale, a ship and the names of various surrounding countries all in all a charming tactile object.
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

There is a £15 pounds charge for postage and packing

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Scrimshaw Bone Globe to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1173001
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019

Oriental art,fine period ivories bronzes,ceramics unusual silver objects and tribal art.

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A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Very Interesting Scrimshaw Style Bone Compass

Archive II A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View II
Archive III A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View III
Archive IV A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View IV
Archive V A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View V
Archive VI A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View VI
Archive VII A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View VII
Archive VIII A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View VIII
Archive IX A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View IX
Archive X A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude. View X
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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Telephone 07956 448876
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United Kingdom

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A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude.
A very interesting scrimshaw style bone compass
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A small spherical pocket globe carved from bone featuring detailed hand-inked map markings and lines of longitude and latitude.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleMaritime
  • MaterialBone
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsHand-engraved map gores, Line of latitude and longitude grid, Inked cartographic detailing
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 4 cm (2 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

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Pocket globes and miniature globes were produced in Europe and America from the late seventeenth century onwards, often utilised by travellers, navigators, and educators as portable representations of the earth.

Traditional construction involved carved bone, ivory, or wood spheres covered with engraved gores made from paper, or directly hand-scrimshawed and inked onto the organic material by maritime artisans.

Authentication involves examining the patina, natural striations of the bone or ivory, precision of the hand-engraved lines, and historical ink migration under magnification to confirm period manufacture.

Placing a small decorative artefact like a pocket globe on a stack of books, a designated desk tray, or a mantelpiece introduces a focal point of historical interest and tactile texture.

Preservation requires maintaining stable relative humidity and consistent indoor temperatures away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking, warping, or fading of the organic surface.
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