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Scrimshaw Bone

Vintage Beaded Bone Scrimshaw Necklace
Vintage Beaded Bone Scrimshaw Necklace

Vintage Beaded Bone Scrimshaw Necklace

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This Vintage Beaded Bone Scrimshaw Necklace is a captivating piece of wearable folk art, rich with

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Antique Late 19th Century Beaded Necklaces

Vintage Beaded Bone Elephant Scrimshaw Necklace
Vintage Beaded Bone Elephant Scrimshaw Necklace

Vintage Beaded Bone Elephant Scrimshaw Necklace

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This Vintage Beaded Bone Elephant Scrimshaw Necklace is a captivating piece of wearable folk art

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Antique Late 19th Century Beaded Necklaces

Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period
Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period

Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period

Located in San Diego, CA

bone and decorated with detailed scrimshaw engravings. The cylindrical case is composed of multiple

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy
Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy

Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy

Located in Savannah, GA

Scrimshaw is the art of carving bone, ivory, or other materials. It was a popular pastime for

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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone, Walnut

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Antique Horn Carved Scrimshaw Powder Horn Flask
Antique Horn Carved Scrimshaw Powder Horn Flask

Antique Horn Carved Scrimshaw Powder Horn Flask

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century carved scrimshaw "Walrus" powder horn flask. This one of a kind carved scrimshaw bone

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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone, Leather, Wood

Late 19th century Dutch ebonised ripple frame style mirror
Late 19th century Dutch ebonised ripple frame style mirror

Late 19th century Dutch ebonised ripple frame style mirror

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H 14.57 in W 11.62 in D 13.78 in

Late 19th century Dutch ebonised ripple frame style mirror

Located in London, GB

Ebonised Dutch style ripple frame mirror with amber style cabochons and bone scrimshaw corners. The

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Antique Early 1900s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors

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Wood

A.Jeschel Fossil and Roman Coin Signed Pendant necklace
A.Jeschel Fossil and Roman Coin Signed Pendant necklace

A.Jeschel Fossil and Roman Coin Signed Pendant necklace

By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind

Located in Miami, FL

sterling silver beads. A clasp set in sterling silver is a Chinese carved ox bone scrimshaw butterfly

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

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Morganite, Opal, Sterling Silver

Geoff Olsen Scrimshaw Grizzley Bear on Fossilized Walrus Bone
Geoff Olsen Scrimshaw Grizzley Bear on Fossilized Walrus Bone

Geoff Olsen Scrimshaw Grizzley Bear on Fossilized Walrus Bone

Located in Fulton, CA

Geoff Olsen fine scrimshaw carving on fossilized walrus bone. Depicting a mother grizzly bear and

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Late 20th Century North American Natural Specimens

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Bone

Antique Inuit Carved Bone Folk Art Scrimshaw Cribbage Game Board
Antique Inuit Carved Bone Folk Art Scrimshaw Cribbage Game Board

Antique Inuit Carved Bone Folk Art Scrimshaw Cribbage Game Board

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Inuit folk art carved bone cribbage board featuring a Polar Bear propped up by Seals

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Games

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Bone

Group of Four Chinese Carved Ox-Bone Scrimshaw Immortal Figures, 20th Century
Group of Four Chinese Carved Ox-Bone Scrimshaw Immortal Figures, 20th Century

Group of Four Chinese Carved Ox-Bone Scrimshaw Immortal Figures, 20th Century

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Standing 8 inches tall these four figures feature excellently detailed carving and scrimshaw

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

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H 1 in W 3 in D 2 in

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box We are proud to offer an early 19th Century fork art bone

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Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Spanish Powder Horn
19th Century Scrimshaw Spanish Powder Horn

19th Century Scrimshaw Spanish Powder Horn

Located in London, GB

19th century Scrimshaw Spanish powder horn We are proud to offer an early 19th century Spanish

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Antique 1840s Spanish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Mid-19th Century English Horn Scrimshaw Beaker
Mid-19th Century English Horn Scrimshaw Beaker

Mid-19th Century English Horn Scrimshaw Beaker

Located in London, GB

Mid-19th century Scrimshaw beaker A rare example of a mid-19th century scrimshaw beaker. Detailed

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Antique 1840s British Folk Art Taxidermy

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Bone

19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850, a rectangular mahogany box with cross-band

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Rare English 19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Gaming Dice Game
Rare English 19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Gaming Dice Game

Rare English 19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Gaming Dice Game

Located in London, GB

A rare 19th century scrimshaw sailors gaming dice game We are proud to offer a rare 19th century

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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone

Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810

Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810

Located in London, GB

Georgian horn scrimshaw beaker circa 1810 We are proud to offer a folk-art English scrimshaw

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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Modern Brooch/Pendant with Scrimshaw Bone and Jasper Set in Silver
Modern Brooch/Pendant with Scrimshaw Bone and Jasper Set in Silver

Modern Brooch/Pendant with Scrimshaw Bone and Jasper Set in Silver

Located in Point Richmond, CA

silver artfully juxtaposed with a fragment of carved buffalo bone from the Dayak culture of Borneo. This

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Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches

Materials

Jasper, Silver

Japanese Bone Veneer Sword Form Letter Opener and Scabbard
Japanese Bone Veneer Sword Form Letter Opener and Scabbard

Japanese Bone Veneer Sword Form Letter Opener and Scabbard

Located in Austin, TX

An impressive Japanese carved and scrimshaw bone veneer letter opener in the form of a large sword

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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Letter Openers

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Bone

Pair of 20th Century Chinese Incised Bone Samurai Style Swords
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Incised Bone Samurai Style Swords

Pair of 20th Century Chinese Incised Bone Samurai Style Swords

Located in Vero Beach, FL

carved and intricate scrimshaw bone Samurai type swords with bone blades, complete with scabbards. Each

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Antique Nautical Sundial with Scrimshaw
Antique Nautical Sundial with Scrimshaw

Antique Nautical Sundial with Scrimshaw

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H 8.25 in W 1.25 in D 0.75 in

Antique Nautical Sundial with Scrimshaw

Located in San Diego, CA

Super cool antique nautical sundial with scrimshaw on bone inlay, circa late 1800s. The piece is of

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

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H 4.5 in W 3 in D 2.8 in

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

Located in London, GB

folk art. Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically, it

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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker
19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker

19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker

Located in London, GB

19th century English hunting scene Scrimshaw beaker We are proud to offer a very exquisitely

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Antique 1850s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Bone

Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks
Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks

Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of antique Alaskan walrus tusks with scrimshaw decoration, one with three different whales

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Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities

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Bone

Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils
Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils

Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a rare and collectible group of three Alaskan scrimshaw articles with a 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Large Vintage Japanese Bone Veneer Sculpture of Ebisu on a Turtle Dragon
Large Vintage Japanese Bone Veneer Sculpture of Ebisu on a Turtle Dragon

Large Vintage Japanese Bone Veneer Sculpture of Ebisu on a Turtle Dragon

Located in Austin, TX

multitude of smaller turtles scurrying around him. Carved and scrimshawed pieced bone veneer over a wooden

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

1960s Sherwin Boyer Nantucket Lidded Basket with Handle
1960s Sherwin Boyer Nantucket Lidded Basket with Handle

1960s Sherwin Boyer Nantucket Lidded Basket with Handle

By Sherwin P. Boyer 1

Located in Tarrytown, NY

down: 6.5" Paper inside and stamp on bottom in wood Bone carving of a wale atop and bone closure

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Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Decorative Baskets

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Bone, Oak

A.Jeschel Carved Fossil Pendant suspendend from a rich green Chrysoprase stones
A.Jeschel Carved Fossil Pendant suspendend from a rich green Chrysoprase stones

A.Jeschel Carved Fossil Pendant suspendend from a rich green Chrysoprase stones

By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind

Located in Miami, FL

Sterling Silver, Walrus bone, Somme scrimshaw, and chrysoprase stone suspended from rich green Chrysoprase

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

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Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver

Antique Scrimshaw Style Carved Bone and Brass Bottle Openeer
Antique Scrimshaw Style Carved Bone and Brass Bottle Openeer

Antique Scrimshaw Style Carved Bone and Brass Bottle Openeer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare 19th century elephant and tree raised hand-carved motif bone and brass can opener. Brass

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Antique 19th Century Barware

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Brass

Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Board

Located in Concord, MA

Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk scrimshaw fashioned into a cribbage board and adorned with

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone

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Scrimshaw Bone For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the scrimshaw bone you’re looking for. Frequently made of bone, glass and mahogany, every scrimshaw bone was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect scrimshaw bone — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A scrimshaw bone is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one scrimshaw bone that is appealing in its simplicity, but Elaine Silverstein produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Scrimshaw Bone?

A scrimshaw bone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,375, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $3,200.