This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/28/2018
[Nautical History] Collection of 19th Century Nautical Artifacts and Ephemera. Mid 1800s. Includes items associated with Capt. Joseph Mayhew, a merchant mariner based in southern New Jersey who traded along the Atlantic seaboard. Group comprised of four letters to and from Mayhew, discussing details such as routes, cargo and local economy; an antique telescoping spyglass (44 x 3”) with an engraved dedication to Mayhew; a scrimshawed tooth bearing Mayhew’s name; three tintype portraits from the period; a large brass binnacle case (13 x 12”) with intact glass window; and a painting of a clipper ship with braided rope frame (24 x 21”). A very good collection overall.