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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 natural texture and artisanal history.

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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, rich with natural texture and artisanal history.

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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

A finely carved Japanese sectional container in the traditional inrō form, crafted from polished bone and decorated with detailed scrimshaw engravings.

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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.

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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Bone, Walnut

"SAM HOUSTON" HORN CARVING 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL AMAZING WORK
"SAM HOUSTON" HORN CARVING 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL AMAZING WORK

"SAM HOUSTON" HORN CARVING 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL AMAZING WORK

Located in San Antonio, TX

While these carvings resemble the traditional art of scrimshaw, carvings from whale bone, we’ve not been able to identify another carver who used the Texas Longhorn as his material.

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1930s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Other Medium

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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 powder horn flask is well preserved with great detail to the walrus and lighthouse ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

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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 plate is original.

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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

A clasp set in sterling silver is a Chinese carved ox bone scrimshaw butterfly. Remembrance of Times Past-First Nation Artifacts is a collection of ancient artifacts from the First...

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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 her three cubs with Alaskan mountain range in background.

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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. Measure: 10".

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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 decoration. Each immortal has its own distinct character and the group forms an entertain...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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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 scrimshaw snuff box.

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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 scrimshaw gun powder horn made from bull horn. Covered in some lovely naïve folk-art m...

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Antique 1840s Spanish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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 with a heart shaped silver initial MC, covered with a fox hunting country scene whi...

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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 veneered perimeter on hinged lid, with inlaid bone heart, diamonds and quarter fans, eb...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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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 English scrimshaw sailors dice game.

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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Game Boards

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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

And very good example and recently uncovered in a country house auction in England UK. Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory.

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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth valuable workmanship dated 1882
Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth valuable workmanship dated 1882

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth valuable workmanship dated 1882

Located in Milan, IT

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship dated 1882, length 12 cm - inches 4.8. The tooth depicts: 6 whalers in rowboat trying to harpoon a whale and whal...

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Antique 1880s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Scrimshaw of whale tooth with whaler named Fox and engraved Greek vase 1850s
Scrimshaw of whale tooth with whaler named Fox and engraved Greek vase 1850s

Scrimshaw of whale tooth with whaler named Fox and engraved Greek vase 1850s

Located in Milan, IT

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, datable to around the mid-19th century, of fine workmanship length cm 12.5, depicting on one side whaling ship with islands and birds in the ba...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

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

Contemporary Brooch/Pendant A unique brooch and pendant with a landscape jasper donut set in silver artfully juxtaposed with a fragment of carved buffalo bone from the Dayak culture...

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Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches

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Jasper, Silver

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

Pair of 20th century Chinese Incised bone Samurai Style Swords Large authentic handmade pair of carved and intricate scrimshaw bone Samurai type swords with bone blades, complete ...

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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 exceptional quality with an oblong octagonal wood base wrapped with brass and a bo...

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Nautical Objects

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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

With JMC etched motif that completes this wonderful piece of folk art. Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory.

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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 decorated mid-19th century English scrimshaw horn beaker. Depicting a fox hunting sce...

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Antique 1850s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Bone

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

Very good condition. 12.7x5.3x3.9 cm - inches 5 x 2.2 x 1.5. The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling shi...

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Antique 1830s 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 the other with three different seals. Alaska, United States Length: 29.5 Inches. ...

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Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

Very good condition. The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occ...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

Cm 11x4x2,5 - inches 4.3 x1.55x1. The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as...

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Antique 1850s Desk Sets

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

Measures: Lehgt cm 15.5 - inches 6.2 x 1.8 x 1.5. The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between ...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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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

Comprising an Inuit cribbage board and two bone-handled utensils, a cake slice and a long-handled spoon.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

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

1960s Sherwin Boyer Nantucket Lidded Basket with Handle Height with handle up: 11" H handle with down: 6.5" Paper inside and stamp on bottom in wood Bone carving of a wale atop and ...

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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

The pendant is a mix of Sterling Silver, Walrus bone, Somme scrimshaw, and chrysoprase stone suspended from rich green Chrysoprase polished stones and coconut shell beads.

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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 opener is mounted in wood.

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Antique 19th Century Barware

Materials

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 exceptional scrimshaw decoration including a bear, eagle, fox, butterfly, and pointing hand....

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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.