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1969-2016 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates & More
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates with boxes including a 1981 Admiring the Christmas Tree plate accompanied by a 2016 Ice Skating in Copenhagen plate. Plates also include 1969 In the Old Farmyard, plus 1991 The Festival of Santa Lucia, and more as photographed. The Royal Copenhagen boxes each measure approximately 9" x 2" x 9" high.
Evans Apatiki Whale Bone Mask w/ Fur
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A mask carved from porous whale bone, surrounded by a ruff of white fur. It is signed by Siberian Yup'ik artist Evans Apatiki from Gambell, Alaska (b.1957) en verso and is prepared for hanging. Measures approximately 7" x 1.5" x 8" tall.
Evans Apatiki Whale Bone Mask w/ Fur
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A mask carved from porous whale bone, surrounded by a ruff of white fur. It is signed by Siberian Yup'ik artist Evans Apatiki from Gambell, Alaska (b.1957) en verso and is prepared for hanging. Measures approximately 5" x 1.5" x 7" tall.
Carved Walrus Ivory Polar Bear
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A carved walrus ivory polar bear featuring incised fur details and inlaid baleen eyes; signed illegibly on the bottom of one paw. It has some light surface wear. Measures approximately 3" x 1.5" x 2.25" tall.
Whalebone, Walrus Ivory & Fur Hunting Figurine
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A hunter figurine crafted from porous fossilized whale bone, including a parka, mukluks, and flat base. The figure has a carved walrus ivory face surrounded by animal hair, and is holding a harpoon with a walrus ivory spear, its thread or fishing line a sinew-like material; the hood, cuffs, and bottom hem of the parka are fur. It measures approximately 7" x 3.5" x 9.5" tall.
Antique Ball Mason Jars & Foliate Wood Bowl
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
Four blue glass Ball Perfect mason jars including one from circa 1910-1923, plus three from circa 1923-1933. Also includes a bowl carved from a dark wood with peg-shaped feet featuring a cutout floral design; it is fractured as photographed and measures approximately 12" in diameter.
Stanley Oozeva Walrus Ivory Seal
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A carved walrus ivory seal figurine featuring inlaid baleen eyes; signed on the underside by Alaska Native artist Stanley Oozeva. Measures approximately 3.5" x 1" x 3.25" tall.
Polychrome Scrimshaw Baby Walrus Tusk on Wood & Stone Base
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A highly detailed polychrome scrimshaw baby walrus "milk" tusk specimen, mounted on a piece of wood with a brass rod, further mounted on a blue stone. It measures approximately 1.5" x 1.5" x 3.5" tall.
David M. Evan Walrus Ivory Diorama
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A carved walrus ivory diorama depicting a hunter in an umiak, its arm raised mid-throw of a baleen spear towards a small seal figure. There are a few scrimshaw details; it is signed on the underside by artist David M. Evan. Measures approximately 3.5" x 3.5" x 1.25" tall.
Walrus Ivory & Baleen Hunter Figurine
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
Alaskan Native figurine depicting a carved walrus ivory hunter in a walrus ivory umiak, its arm raised mid-throw, holding a baleen spear along with a baleen paddle laid across the boat. The spear and a float are connected to the umiak with braided cord, possibly rawhide or sinew, and the figure is mounted on a baleen specimen, signed on the underside by M.J. Ungott of Gambell, Alaska. It measures approximately 3.75" x 1.5" x 2.25" tall.
Walrus Ivory & Bone Seal Figurine
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A carved walrus ivory seal figurine featuring inlaid baleen facial features, mounted on a bone specimen, and signed illegibly on the underside. Measures approximately 4" x 2.25" x 2" tall.
An Elaborate Carved Bone Figure Depicting Alaska Native Dancer
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A handcrafted Alaskan Native figurine of a male dancer with a carved richly mineralized bone face surrounded by a fur hood. Its body and base are crafted from porous whale bone, and it has accessories, including a leather belt with an ivory buckle, and dance fans appearing to be baleen hoops with bead and feather accents. It is signed 'RA & Hillside' on the bottom. Measures approximately 13" x 7" x 13" tall.
Stone Hunter in Kayak Figurine - Mark Taliok
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
Carved soapstone figurine featuring a hunter with a wooden paddle in a kayak, with seal catch laid across the bow of the boat and a seal float on the stern; it is signed by artist Mark Talitok on the bottom. Measures approximately 9.5" x 3.5" x 2.5" tall.
Frank Ellanna Carved & Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Hunter
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A carved walrus ivory figurine depicting a hunter, arm raised mid-throw of a spear with two seal catches laid across the bow and the stern of the umiak; there are scrimshaw details across the boat, on the hunter's face, and on the spear. It is signed on the underside by Iñupiaq artist Frank Ellanna (1907-1990), whose impressive carvings are housed within the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. It measures approximately 5.75" x 2.75" x 1.25" tall.
Carved Wooden Kayakl w/ Hunting Tools & Accessories
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A c.2001 handcrafted wooden kayak carved wooden hunting tools and accessories such as paddles and a spear with what appears to be a walrus ivory tip; the vessel and all accessories rest in a carved wooden base. The work measures approximately 8.5" x 2" x 4" tall.
Portuguese Tea Kettle
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A vintage copper-tone tea kettle made in Portugal featuring a gooseneck spout and wood handle. It is missing its lid. The body measures approximately 6" in diameter, 8.25" including the spout x 8.25" high.
Leather & Wood Umiak w/ Wood & Walrus Ivory Tools
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A handcrafted umiak made with a wood frame wrapped in leather or rawhide, including carved wooden paddles, tools, and hunting implements featuring walrus ivory tips and spears. There is no artist's signature readily visible; it measures approximately 20.5" x 5" x 4.5" tall.
Wood, Leather & Walrus Ivory Umiak w/ Accessories
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
A handcrafted traditional Alaskan canoe or umiak, made with a wooden base and animal hide with baleen, leather and wooden accessories, including paddles, along with a hunting spear crafted from walrus ivory; it has an affixed piece to the bottom to keep it displayed upright. There is no artist's signature readily visible. It measures approximately 15" x 3" x 3" tall.
Hand-Carved PNW Coast Totem
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
Hand-carved and polychrome-painted Pacific Northwest Coast formline style totem featuring a variety of stylized land and sea animals. There is no artist's signature readily visible. It appears to have some natural splitting to the wood on the back and base, as photographed. Measures approximately 7.5" x 6.5" x 25.5" tall.
O. Ahkinga Walrus Ivory Tile Bracelet
Auction: June 2026 Curiosities Auction
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Start)
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (End)
Walrus ivory tiled bracelet, every other tile featuring a native Alaskan animal with small scrimshaw details, including a whale, seals, a fox, and more. It is signed on the inside by O. Ahkinga, for Orville Ahkinga Jr. from Little Diomede Island, Alaska. It measures approximately 2.5" in circumference x 0.75" tall.




