Scrimshaw Bone
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
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Games
Materials
Bone
Sterling Silver scrimshaw Bracelet Owl on Bone 3 Ring feathered Cuff
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Carved Bone Scrimshaw Owl Bracelet. Measuring 1.57 inches x 1.22 inches on the Owl
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bangles
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities
Materials
Bone
Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth valuable workmanship dated 1882
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1882, lunghezza
Category
Antique 1880s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum by Stuart M
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Sailor Work Bone Model of a Four Masted Schooner Named Peggy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A decorative 19th century sailor made or scrimshaw model of Peggy, a four masted schooner presented
Category
Antique 19th Century European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Bone
H 13.39 in W 29.93 in D 9.06 in
A.Jeschel Colorful Ethnic Tibetan beads and Carved Buddha necklace
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind
A remarkable contemporary necklace. Featuring stunning Bold pendant, Scrimshaw-Hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Jade, Tiger's Eye, Sterling Silver
"de Kus" (The Kiss) Abstract Monotype in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
images on ivory or bone) and began to create their own scrimshaw pieces happy to be able to combine
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
H 17.5 in W 15.75 in D 1.25 in
A.Jeschel Fossil and Roman Coin Signed Pendant necklace
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
sterling silver beads. A clasp set in sterling silver is a Chinese carved ox bone scrimshaw butterfly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Morganite, Opal, Sterling Silver
"SAM HOUSTON" HORN CARVING 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL AMAZING WORK
Located in San Antonio, TX
carvings resemble the traditional art of scrimshaw, carvings from whale bone, we’ve not been able to
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
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Collection of Lindstrom's Game Boards-2
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lindstrom's gold star marble game board, dated 1934
This fun tabletop game boards are in great as found condition. Lindstrom's gold star (signed on the reverse), in great condition ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Game Boards
Materials
Tin, Metal
Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin.
The hand carved decorati...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memora...
Materials
Horn, Ebony
H 36.25 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Giant Turtle Shell or Carapace
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique gigantic turtle shell with its iconic variegated color tones, sea inspired form, and formidable size.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sea turtle
19th Century Antique Chinese Turtle Shell Vanity Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a rare and unusual antique, Chinese vanity mirror presented in a turtle shell. The mirror is in a mahogany frame, expertly carved with lotus flowers and mounted in a carved m...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Mirrors
Materials
Marine turtle
Genuine American Fresh Water Turtle Shell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative fresh water turtle shell, professionally mounted on solid onyx marble base, the shell is cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish.
Beautiful natural piece of ar...
Category
20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
7990 Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth datable to around the mid-19th century depicting an old sailor with a beard and long hair holding leaning over one shoulder a cormoran...
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena con faro inciso verticalmente datato 1868
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente datato 1868 raffigurante un faro in primo piano con scogli e veliero , altezza cm 10 – inches 3.95. Sul retro doppia bandiera a s...
Category
Antique 1860s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Arthur King 1970 Geometric Sculptural Ring In 18Kt Gold With 12.45 Cts Emerald
By Arthur King
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric sculptural ring designed by Arthur King.
An extraordinary one of a kind cocktail ring, created in New York city by the artist and goldsmith Arthur King, back in the 1970. ...
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Materials
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Knight’s Castile Chemist Shop Display Soap Dispensing Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Knight’s Castile Chemist Shop Display Soap Dispensing Cabinet
This is a very rare piece, the upper glazed section holds 3 different soaps (Red Band, Purple Band and Gold Band) which...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Scrimshaw of vertically engraved orca tooth depicting vessel mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved hour's tooth depicting a vessel bow to left flag of the United Kingdom, above li initials L.G.F. On the back vase with beautiful plant decoration s...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth Ship Huron dated 1839 cm 9
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, exquisite workmanship dated 1839, height cm 9, depicting whaler near a rock and partially submerged whale, under the name of the ship...
Category
Antique 1830s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Jade Buddha Pendant, Yellow Gold Bezel, Buddha Engraved in Genuine Jade Charm
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
Buddha was a religious leader, a teacher, and a philosopher who sought to reach a state of enlightenment (nirvana). It is fitting that he is engraved into jade because that is the st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Scrimshaw of excellently made engraved whale's tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved and beautifully crafted whale tooth dated around the mid-19th century depicting vessel with full sails under sail, on the back a lady in a long dress with in...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Scrimshaw whale tooth engraving of fine workmanship dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship datable to around the mid-19th century, length 10.8 cm, depicting small rowing boat with sail and 6 men on board, one of ...
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Engraved whale tooth scrimshaw of fine workmanship datable around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, fine workmanship datable to around mid-19th century, length 11.7 cm, depicting whaler with men aboard, boat rowing with 6 whalers one of them i...
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
Diversity in Carapace: A Study of Turtle Patterns and Colors, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
This print depicts three turtles, each with distinct patterns and colors on their shells and skin:
1. **Top Turtle**: This turtle has a relatively dark shell with light markings tha...
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
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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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone, Leather, Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Scrimshaw carved/inked "Shunga" plates 19th century. Great piece
Located in Firenze, FI
Antique Scrimshaw bone etched/carved panels from the 19th century.
It is richly adorned with
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century North American Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Antique 1840s Spanish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Antique 1840s British Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Bone
19th Century Scrimshaw Powder Horn
Located in London, GB
19th century Scrimshaw powder Horn
We are proud to offer a lovely example of a 19th century
Category
Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
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
Category
Antique 1890s British Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Vintage Antique Bone Nantucket "Ditty Purse"
Located in Nantucket, MA
One of the originals from the 1970's crafted from the traditional material of antique bone, this
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Sailor’s Folk Art Game of Recluse, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
beneath to hold the 36 carved bone pegs. The board is quite stylish, fancier than most, and appears to be
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Bone, Rosewood
A.Jeschel Carved Fossil Pendant suspendend from a rich green Chrysoprase stones
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
Sterling Silver, Walrus bone, Somme scrimshaw, and chrysoprase stone suspended from rich green Chrysoprase
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Letter Openers
Materials
Bone
Antique Chinese Scrimshaw carved/inked "Shunga" plates 19th century. Great piece
Located in Firenze, FI
Antique Scrimshaw bone etched/carved panels from the 19th century.
It is richly adorned with
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
folk art.
Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically, it
Category
Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Antique 1850s British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of
fine workmanship, length 12.7 cm, depicting the
Category
Antique 1830s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine
workmanship, made in the half of the 19th century
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship from the half of the 19th century, length
Category
Antique 1850s Desk Sets
Materials
Bone
H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine
workmanship, half of the 19th century,
length 15
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.8 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, length 12.6 cm, depicting
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 in
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, from the mid 19th century length 14
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 1.5 in W 1.6 in D 5.5 in
Old Anglo-Indian Carved Bone, Rosewood and Mahogany Hinged Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine old Anglo-Indian carved bone, rosewood and mahogany hinged box. Please note "scrimshaw-like
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Rosewood
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Vintage Signed Chinese Opium Pipe Made with Bone and Silver Metal Detailing
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This early to mid 20th century scrimshaw opium pipe is made of bone with with silver metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Scrimshaws (set of 2)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 2 scrimshaws on faceted wooden bases. Nautical themed carving on bone/ivory depicting
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Barware
Materials
Brass
Nantucket Scrimshaw Basket Bag
Located in Topanga, CA
Nantucket basket bag with intricate scrimshaw scenic coastal design carved into bone. Fully lined
Category
1970s American Handbags and Purses
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Bone
Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Ebonized baleen pen stand inlaid with a motif of tusk rounds, and scrimshaw whale teeth depicting a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Bone, Ebony
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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.
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