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Kitchen Utensils w/ Sterling Silver Spoon
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Various utensils, and souvenir spoons, some in sterling silver. Many of the pieces show wear, including being unpolished. The total weight of the sterling silver items is 11.06 grams.
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Fossil w/ Display Case
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
The Spinosaurus is the longest known terrestrial carnivore, with a narrow crocodile-shaped skull with conical-shaped teeth with no serrations. Tooth measures approximately 2.25" x 1"; case with descriptive plaque measures approximately 5.5" x 4.5".
Yup'ik Coiled Grass Basket
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Yup'ik shallow woven coiled grass basket with some spots of grass dyed in light colors and designed to appear like animal figures. Measures approximately 10" diameter x 2" tall.
Yukon River Birch Bark Baby Carrier
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Traditional handmade Yukon River Native birch bark baby basket, or papoose, featuring a beautiful seed bead panel. Measures approximately 11" x 3" x 18.5" tall.
Scrimshaw Ivory & Fossilized Artwork
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Beautiful scrimshaw ivory artwork, mounted on a slab of fossilized ivory; no artist's signature is readily visible. It measures approximately 2" x 3" tall.
Orthoceras Fossil Bookends w/ 4x Specimens
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
A set of bookends with Orthoceras inclusions is accompanied by four additional examples of polished Orthoceras specimens. Bookends measure approximately 4" x 2" x 6.25".
Handled Bowl on Attached Pedestal
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
A unique metal footed pedestal decorated with a hand holding the supports of a handled bow with scalloped edges and leaf motif paired with art deco accents. The bowl is bent, as are some of the edges, there are spots of tarnish and wear as photographed. Measures approximately 10" in diameter x 12.5" tall.
Scrimshaw Ivory Specimen
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Two-sided scrimshaw ivory specimen depicting a seal on one side and an Inuit in a hunting canoe on the other, mounted on a second piece of ivory. There is no artist's signature readily visible. Measures approximately 2.25" x 1.75" tall.
Tiny Woven Baskets
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Two tiny woven baskets with handles and colorful accents plus a smaller woven basket with lid reminiscent of an acorn. Largest measures approximately 2" in diameter x 4" tall.
Walrus Ivory Wooly Mammoth Carving
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Miniature wooly mammoth with fine tusk details, carved from walrus ivory. Measures approximately 2.25" x 1" x 1.5" tall.
Butterfly Specimen Displays
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Eight lovely preserved butterfly specimens are showcased across three shadow boxes. Largest frame measures approximately 6.75" x 6.75" tall.
Carved Ivory Otter w/ Baleen - Jim Bell
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Carved ivory sea otter holding a crab on its belly with inlaid baleen; bottom has artist's initials ‘JSB’. Measures approximately 2" x 1" x .5" tall.
Traditional Instruments - Rain Sticks & Flute
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Two rain sticks, crafted from dead Normata Cactus, each with wrapped string accents, one with a tag, and a Native American style flute, carved and painted to appear like a duck. It measures approximately 26" in length.
Carved Ivory Owl - Roger Silook
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Carved ivory owl miniature with golden eyes, signed on the bottom by Yup'ik artist Roger Silook (1923-2004). Measures approximately 2.25" x 1.25" x 3" tall.
Jewelry & Trinket Boxes
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
A group of six jewelry and trinket boxes includes a box with a piece of carved jade inlaid on the lid, brass accents with intricate carvings, and red interior with removable tray, locking wooden box with black interior, glass lid and keys, a footed music box with brown fabric interior, and more. The music box was untested at the time of cataloging. The glass lid is loose, and there are bent pieces of brass accents as photographed. Largest measures approximately 13.5" x 8" x 4.5" tall.
Faux-Hides w/ Information on Native Americans
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Two faux hides printed with different information about Native Americans including tribe locations and symbols on rustic wood frames with faux fur accents. Each measures approximately 24" x 28" overall.
Carved Oosik w/ Walrus Ivory Ends & Fur Ruff
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
An oosik (Inupiat word for walrus penile bone) featuring a carved ivory face on one end, surrounded by a fur ruff; a carved ivory cap is fitted on the opposite end as well. Entire piece measures approximately 11.5" x 1" x 1.5" tall.
7x Fossilized Ammonite Specimens
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Various presentation formats of seven ammonite fossils, two framed pieces, a flat bisected specimen, and two sculptural pieces. Largest measures approximately 5.25" x 0.5" x 4.5" tall.
Orthoceras Fossils & Trinket Box
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
A variety of eight Orthoceras fossils and one Orthoceras trinket box. Longest piece measures approximately 6.5" x 1.5".
Alaska Native Wall Masks - Jack Abraham & Other
Auction: May 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Start)
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (End)
Pair of Alaskan Native masks, one crafted from porous whale bone with walrus ivory eyes, the second appears carved from wood with traditional ivory snow goggles, surrounded by a fur ruff. Reverse is dated and initialed by Yup'ik artist Jack Abraham (b.1956). The whale bone mask measures approximately 4.5" x 3" x 6" tall.