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Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers
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1810s English Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Chinese Eternal Life Netsuke Charm, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
from bone, this leaf with a central chrysanthemum medallion would have been a waist charm intended to
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th century in Bone, Paper and Silk.
Dimensions: H: 49cm
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Silk
19th Century Matched Pair Prisoner of War Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
mutton bone and wood, the sole section of each example has a hidden compartment containing 2 carved
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19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Spinning Jenny
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic prisoner of war spinning jenny
We are proud to offer a rare mechanized carved bone
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1850s British Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Prisoner of War Memento Mori
Located in London, GB
Prisoner of War Memento Mori
This unusual object is made from cow bone. Likely to have been
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1850s British Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
19th Century Scrimshaw Spanish Powder Horn
Located in London, GB
19th century Scrimshaw Spanish powder horn
We are proud to offer an early 19th century Spanish scrimshaw gun powder horn made from bull horn. Covered in some lovely naïve folk-art m...
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1840s Spanish Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Japanese Stunning Antique Tiger Hand-Carved and Important Provenance
Located in South Burlington, VT
style with eyes inlaid in painted bone. It is hand-painted with a brown pigment.
A rare work of art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Wood
French 18th Century Carved And Painted Wooden Crucifix
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 18th Century antique hand carved and polychromed hand painted table crucifix from France with its original patina preserved.
The crucifix could possible mid to late 17th Century.
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Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Bull Head in Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 19th Century Swedish or Danish wooden carved sculpture representing the head of a bull or cow. This very figurative painted folk art object has probably been hanging on a wall...
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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Wood, Bone
18th century GERMAN POWDER CONTAINER IN BONE , CIRCULAR CARVINGS OF BAKANAKES
Located in Valladolid, ES
is very difficult for it to go unnoticed due to its curious shape. This piece made of bone presents
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1790s German Baroque Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Prisoner of War Box
Located in London, GB
, worn edges and losses to both wooden detail and bone carving. The parchment paper is also aged and
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1850s Unknown Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
hammers in hand, tree, and house.
Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or
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1820s British Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
17th Century Flemish Corpus Christi Religious Carving
Located in Nottingham, GB
Christi Religious Carving
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17th Century Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Beaux Arts French Silver Manche a Gigot D
agneau Carving Fork and Bone Clamp S/2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique French cutlery two-piece service consisting of a carving fork and bone clamp both with
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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver Plate
Anglo Indian Bone and Shell Footed Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in organic substances featuring wood, bone
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Victorian Silver Mounted Stag Handle 3 Piece Carving Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A Victorian three-piece sterling silver mounted carving set by Harrison Bros Howson Alpha in the
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1890s English Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons, 1907
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
original bone handled knives and carving set; each steel blade bears the retailer/maker's mark 'A Beardshaw
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Early 1900s British Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Decorative Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Footed Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
exceptional engraved bone details throughout with filigree and carved veneered Horn and engraved bone plaques
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Jewelry Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
decorative carvings, inlays and bone elements of clear Mughal artistry. The most thrilling aspect of the
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19th Century Asian Regency Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Brass
Set of Five Early 19th Century Anglo Indian Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
shaped back rail incorporating a central panel with bone inlay and floral carving at either side, carved
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1830s British William IV Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Rosewood
Superb Quality 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Elephant Occasional Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
, supported on three elephant head legs with bone tusks. Lovely crisp carving and in excellent condition
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1880s Indian Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Monumental Inlaid Wall Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, balustrades, inlaid mother of pearl, ebony and bone medallions, floral carvings and an overall generous scale
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Needlework Top Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
dragon design and molded walnut molded edge, over turned shaft supported by three "horse bone" shaped
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Antique Inlaid Cabinet and Blanket Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
and featuring elaborate carvings highlighted with bone inlaid flowers, stick and ball panels, Moorish
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19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gentleman
s Club Cane, English, Ebony, Carved Walking Stick, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Evil' monkey pommel with tactile notch carvings
Bone tip provides superb contrast against the ebony
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Late 19th Century British Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Chinese Bone Carving of Dragons
Located in London, GB
This intricate sculpture is crafted entirely of carved bone, and rests on a rectangular plinth with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
folk art.
Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically, it
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1880s British Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
18th Century Miniature Crucifix in Carved Bone and Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th Century miniature crucifix. The Corpus of Christ is carved in bone. European, found in
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18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Okimono Carving Sculpture of Hen With Chicks
Located in Miami, FL
may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke. Unlike the netsuke, which had a
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
19th Century Japanese Signed Bone Inro with Birds and Erotic Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
Gloriously Naughty 19th century Japanese bone Inro……from circa 1860.
The inro is made of 4
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Antique Japanese Carved Bone Letter Opener in the Form Tanto Dagger
Scabbard
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique Japanese hand carved bone letter opener in the form of a Tanto dagger and scabbard
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19th Century Japanese Other Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful carving of a Totem figure with a walrus overhead by the indigenous Inuit People (or
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19th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Two 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottles Hand Carved
Decorated Bovine Bone, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are two good Chinese hand carved, Bovine Bone Snuff bottles, with engraved and black inked
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Early 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Engraved
Inked on Bovine Bone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved, Bone Snuff Bottle with an engraved and inked bird
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Carved Bone and Painted Wood Figure of Chitipati, Mongolia, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent polychrome carved bone and wood figure of Chitipati, Shri Shmashana Adhipati, the
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Mid-18th Century Mongolian Qing Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Leather, Bone, Wood
Japanese bone head wooden small Buddha statue/Benzaiten/Muromachi to Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carvings on the existing head, torso, and legs reveal beautiful forms that suggest the former splendor of
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Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Spinning Jenny Automaton, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
A fantastic piece of history, hand made by French prisoners out of cattle bone in England during
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Early 19th Century English Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Chinese Medicine Doll, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese ladies medicine doll, 19th century.
with stand: 4 ½ inches wide by 1 ¼ inches deep by 1 1 ¼ inches tall
piece measures 3 ¾ inches long without stand
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19th Century Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
19th Century German Masonic Walking Stick and Silver Wax Seal
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
, bone and silver.
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19th Century German Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
Antique Reticulated Carved 8 Layer Chinese Dragon Puzzle Ball
Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Intricately carved Chinese dragon puzzle ball within ball sculpture and stand. Eight layers on top and 3 along the middle section. Measure: 11".
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Japanese Gourd-Form Walnut Netsuke Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
gourd netsuke is ingeniously carved out of a walnut shelf with a polished bone spur acting as the stem
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Walnut
Pair of Roe Deer Mounted Antlers, or Horns
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of French Roe deer mounted antler trophies from the 1920s. Black Forest style, great size.
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1920s French Black Forest Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Oak
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Sculptural Polychromate Netsuke Of a Yamabushi
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Meiji period netsuke. of a Yamabushi.
This is an exceedingly beautiful and intricate carved netsuke, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1890....
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
19th Century "Eagle" Themed Horn Walking Stick
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century walking stick (cane) with a bone hand-carved handle in the shape and likeness of
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Cane
Pair of Exotic Late 19th Century, Early 20th Century Turkish Bath Shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
interesting elevated platform last. inlaid with bone, mother-of-pearl and pewter. Circa 1890 -1910.
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1890s Turkish Sultanabad Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Shark Vertebrae Folk Art Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
brass tip still attached, aged patina across the shark’s vertebrae bone and great sculptural form
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1850s British Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Wood
19th Century Boar
s Tusk Handle Walking Stick, American
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nicely shaped boar's tusk handle provides for a nice grip on this 19th century American cane with hardwood (probably hickory) tapered stem. A silver plated 1/2" band decorated with s...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique Victorian 3-Piece Carving Set with Carved Ox Bone Handles, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Victorian 3-piece carving set with carved ox bone handles, circa 1880.
Measures: Large
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Late 19th Century English Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
19th Century Coconut Ladle with Carvings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, animals, and a building and featuring a bone handle with a carved hand at the end. Hard to ascertain the
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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Coconut
19th Century Mother-of-Pearl Spoon or Jewelry Box with Bone Feet
Silver Hinges
Located in Lisse, NL
small 'lock' in exactly the right place and carving circular bone feet etc.
It is almost too much to
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
19th Century Mother-of-Pearl Spoon or Jewelry Box, Bone Lining and Silver Hinges
Located in Lisse, NL
place and carving circular bone feet, it is almost too much to take in and it must have taken an
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
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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1850s Antique Bone Carvings
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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1830s Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
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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1850s Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
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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1850s Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Decorative Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Footed Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
bone plaques with arabesque carving.
Vizagapatam, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Horn
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Antique Bone Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique bone carvings available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bone carvings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, wood and hardwood. Antique bone carvings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique bone carvings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Baroque and Victorian antique bone carvings are of considerable interest. Many antique bone carvings are appealing in their simplicity, but Native American Art and Samuel Harwood produced popular antique bone carvings that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Bone Carvings?
Prices for antique bone carvings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique bone carvings begin at $284 and can go as high as $98,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,120.
Questions About Antique Bone Carvings
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.