Circa 1840's Whalebone Box with Decorative Hands

This box from the New Bedford Whaling Museum's outstanding scrimshaw collection was made between 1840 and 1856 of whale bone and ivory, mahogany, wood and tortoiseshell. It employs hands and stars as decorative motifs.

Hand of God

"Hand of God" headstone carving at the cemetery of the Jones Creek Baptist Church, the oldest church in Long County, South Georgia, dating to 1810.

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Palmist Trade Sign

Sold for $5,040.00 (w/o premium) at Northeast Auctions.

Hand Forms

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Cast Iron Hand Trade Sign

Huge 32"h cast iron trade sign of a hand. Used as a trade sign at a York, PA glove factory in the early 20th century. Sold for $5,500.00 (w/o premium) at Bertoia Auctions.

Fragments

The composition of these stained glass window fragments remind me of a John Wesley painting.

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Lobster Boy Lifecast

Lifecast from a circus "Lobster Boy". Sold for $125.00 on eBay.