William Boylhart was a widely recognized authority on the history of whaling and a passionate collector of maritime and whaling artifacts, and he kept detailed information folders on the objects in his collection.

This is an offer of one man's scholarly collection of maritime artifacts and art focused on all aspects of the whaling trade, which was collected, researched and documented over his lifetime. It is a superb assembly of more than 300 items that would enrich any collection.

Some notable objects in the collection are by scrimshander Edward Burdett, a scrimshaw artist known as the Bank Note Engraver, a 1834 dated piece by William Sizer, and other items such as a Whale Tooth Marionette, outstanding Pie Crimpers, Swifts, etc., several of which are illustrated in the Norman Flayderman book on scrimshaw as well as other related books.

Individual images have an associated lot number shown in each photograph to identify the specific piece in the collection.

Contact Gallery Director Joe Vallejo at 949.642.7945 to discuss interest in any specific item or several items at once.

Vallejo Gallery, 1610 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, California.

William Boylhart was a true friend of ours and the gallery and is deeply missed.

William Boylhart was a widely recognized authority on the history of whaling and a passionate collector of maritime and whaling artifacts, and he kept detailed information folders on the objects in his collection.

This is an offer of one man's scholarly collection of maritime artifacts and art focused on all aspects of the whaling trade, which was collected, researched and documented over his lifetime. It is a superb assembly of more than 300 items that would enrich any collection.

Some notable objects in the collection are by scrimshander Edward Burdett, a scrimshaw artist known as the Bank Note Engraver, a 1834 dated piece by William Sizer, and other items such as a Whale Tooth Marionette, outstanding Pie Crimpers, Swifts, etc., several of which are illustrated in the Norman Flayderman book on scrimshaw as well as other related books.

Individual images have an associated lot number shown in each photograph to identify the specific piece in the collection.

We are presently soliciting offers for the entire collection or a significant portion thereof. Contact Gallery Director Joe Vallejo at 949.642.7945 to discuss the possibilities. We invite you to contact us with interest in any one specific item or several items as well.

Vallejo Gallery, 1610 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, California.

William Boylhart was a true friend of ours and the gallery and is deeply missed.

More information to follow.

Signed and dated May 18th, 1876 C. Stone on board the NORE light ship, Sheerness Kent.

Has built in secret compartment.

Trinity House was the name for the light house service in Great Britain. These exquisite boxes were made circa 1850- 1880 by the keepers of the lighthouses and lightships while they were on station. They are delicately inlaid with several types of wood and usually feature accurate pictures of vessels from the period. They were marketed directly to the sailing captains and owners of the ships they aided. Fine inlaid woodwork is a telltale attribute of their learned craft, with parquetry and marquetry examples in existence. The Trinity House Box, for letter writing, sewing, and tea storage are very desired.

With whaleship, long boats and whale. With some polychrome.