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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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1850s Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Teeth
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
Category
1850s Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Teeth
Antique
Museum Quality Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box with Silver Lock and Hinges
Located in Lisse, NL
inside with flat carved bone plaques and putting a small 'lock' in exactly the right place and carving
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
Sailor Made Bone Lady
Located in New York, NY
behind. This finely carved piece is made of 3 joined pieces of bone with the skirt made of one hollow
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Small Indo-Portuguese Bone Figure of Madonna
Located in Fossano, IT
A small bone figure of Madonna. Quite smooth for the age, Goa, 17th century.
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17th Century Indian Antique Bone Carvings
Meiji Okimono Sculpture of Coloquinte
Located in Paris, FR
Okimono very finely carved representing a man sitting on a platform, a punch in one hand, a coloquinte in the other, a basket containing a squash beside him.
Japan - Meiji (1868-1...
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1870s Japanese Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Pair of 19th Century Carved Horses Skulls
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine pair of ceremonial carved horses skulls, dating from the 19th century, from the Pacific island of "Sumba" where horses are considered to be gods. Horses were first t...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
An 18th Century English Gilt Carving with a Skull
Bone Motif
Located in London, GB
An 18th Century English Gilt Carving with a Skull & Bone Motif
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bone Carvings
Large Estate Collection of Asian Japanese Carvings Antique Figurines Netsuke
Located in Tulsa, OK
". Most have very fine carving. One has rotating face. Some have added color. Some have holes to slide
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Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Silver Joint (bone) Holder for roast
Located in Vancouver, BC
French Silver joint holder for holding onto a bone whilst carving a roast.
Christofle Circa
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bone Carvings
17th Century Spanish Vargueno
Located in Montecito, CA
Very Nice 17th Century Spanish Vargueno (traveling writing desk). Bone inlay and carving and
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Walnut, Bone
Beautiful Anglo Indian Side Table
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful Anglo Indian side table with bone inlay on top. Intricate carving throughout. Folding
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Early 20th Century Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Wood, Bone
Lovely Anglo Indian Side Table
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful Anglo Indian side table with bone inlay on top. Intricate carving and foliding legs.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Wood, Bone
Hand-Carved Coconut Cup
Located in Middleburg, VA
is in superb condition and still has its original lid with bone handle and whimsical carvings.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bone Carvings
Antique Canteen of Solid Silver Cutlery in 12 Setting Fitted Table
By Atkin Brothers
Located in Antrim, GB
Bone handled Dessert Knives
1 Bone handled Carving Knife and 2 Forks.
Sharpening tool.
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1920s English Rococo Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Silver
Exceptional 19th Century Eskimo Whale Bone Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Here is a fine and exceptional Inuit Eskimo Carving from the 19th Century of Polar Bears and Walrus
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19th Century Canadian Antique Bone Carvings
Napoleonic P.O.W. Carved Bone Erotic Figural Bookmark
Located in Port Hope, ON
beginning of the early nineteenth century. This erotic gem was probably carved from a salvaged meat bone and
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Early 1800s French Napoleon Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone
Antique Italian Casket Jewel Box
Located in Bridport, CT
rare museum quality antique object of vertu with master bone carvings depicting important Renaissance
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1810s Italian Baroque Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Small Indo-Portuguese Saint Sebastian Figure
Located in Fossano, IT
A small Indo-Portuguese Saint Sebastian. Bone and wood. Some arrows missed, Goa, 19th century.
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19th Century Indian Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Wood
Pair of Japanese Blue Lacquered Panels with Carved Birds in Trees Meiji Period
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
carved by highly skilled artisans in bone or ivory with the most intricate detail to the feathers, tree
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Lacquer
Art Deco Paris Ballet Dancer Sculpture by D.H. Chiparus
Etling Paris
By Etling Paris, Demetre Chiparus
Located in San Francisco, CA
bronze and bone. Just Stunning! Signed: “D.H. Chiparus” and “Etling Paris”.
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cricket Basket Made from a Horn, China, circa 1900
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
Chinese cricket basket in horn with an erotic design.
Lid in boxwood with a dragon in horn.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bone, Boxwood
Mah Jongg Set Chinoiserie Carving
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Mah Jongg set with colorful Chinese game pieces with deeply carved chinoiserie lacquer panels on each side. The exceptional tiles has a black back. The hardware on this excep...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Bone Carvings
Materials
Bamboo, Bone
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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.