Skip to main content

Scrimshaws

Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn, engraved over one side with the Royal Arms countersigned and
Category

Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Horn

Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
Rare Scrimshaw Decorated Horn
$11,671
H 0.1 in W 43.5 in D 0.1 in
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
$9,012 Sale Price
30% Off
H 0.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 19th century antique powder horn with scrimshaw, circa 1872. The horn is inscribed "Charles
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 13.5 in
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

Antique Walking Stick with Horn Handle Adorned with Elephant Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous antique walking stick with horn handle decorated with elephant scrimshaw, circa 1900. The
Category

Early 20th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Hardwood, Horn

19th Century English Scrimshaw Steer Horn with Black Armorial Crest Engraving
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office with this fine, antique scrimshaw steer Horn. Found in England, circa 1870
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

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
Category

Antique 1820s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone, Walnut

1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu.
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu depicting a pair of
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting the Captain F. Swain 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante da un lato il mezzo busto del Captain F. Swain
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Raro scrimshaw di grande dente di balena in verticale a bassorilievo un marinaio
Located in Milan, IT
Raro scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena raffigurante in verticale a bassorilievo il profilo di
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man
Located in Lowestoft, GB
decorated with a sgraffito scratched design with ink forced into the marks, very much in the scrimshaw style
Category

Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

Bone, Glass, Mahogany

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
: Routledge. p. 447. ISBN 9780415929868. Norma Faria, "Scrimshaw Art in Bequia", Caribbean Compass, March
Category

Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
with a lace-like effect, often incorporating scrimshaw panels on the top and sides, sometimes as well
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Other

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
needles and raffia coiled and sewn on a frame with a lace-like effect, often incorporating scrimshaw
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Other

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
$1,400
H 11.75 in W 9 in D 4.75 in
John Baldwin Nude Couple in Bed Unique Hand Carved Sculptural Wooden Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
'scrimshaw like' tattoos depicting various scenes and imagery. He lies alongside a lady again partially
Category

Vintage 1980s English Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Handmade Houses A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke
Located in valatie, NY
Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke. Scrimshaw Press, California
Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31 in W 60 in D 60 in

Recent Sales

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

C. 1890 Walrus Ivory Carved Scrimshaw Tusk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering a C.1890 walrus ivory relief carved and polychromed scrimshaw walrus tusk. This tusk was
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

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

19th Century Small Secretaire with Faience Medaillons
Located in Wels, AT
details. Some gilded scrimshaw, ebonized wood.
Category

Antique 1860s European Secretaires

Rare Sailor-Made Whale Ivory Umbrella Form Needle Case
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very rare whale Ivory scrimshaw umbrella form needle-holder. Throughout the 19th century whalers
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

ASailor-Made Whalebone Fid With Ebony Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine and rare Scrimshaw Fid with spiral handle and diamond shape ebony inlay. Fid's were
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Ebony

Northwest Coast Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board and Map
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautifully carved and scrimshawed piece. Both sides of the tusk are interesting. One
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

Decorated Ships Hatch Cover circa 1900
Located in Bedford, NY
" , Threre are two areas on either en of the hatch with "Scrimshawes Sail Vessels" The unit is in excellent
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Nautical Objects

Very Fine 19th C. Whalebone Crochet Needle with Fist.
Located in Woodbury, CT
. Throughout the 19th century whalers would practice the art of scrimshaw to keep themselves occupied since
Category

Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Of Rome Italy Ebony & Ivory Frame
Located in South Coast, CA
acanthus and urns. The souvenir is of Rome, however, and the 4 corners show scrimshaw-like depictions of
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Glass

Scrimshaw Burlwood Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Scrimshaw burlwood side/pedestal table.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Burl

Scrimshaw Burlwood Table
Scrimshaw Burlwood Table
H 17 in W 14 in D 10.5 in
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An amazing piece of Whaling history. This piece was created on the Ship Argonaut in 1817. The Argonaut was the first Sag Harbor Whaling Ship to round cape horn on it's quest for whal...
Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
H 6 in W 46.63 in D 1.25 in
1887 Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1887 Powder horn with scrimshaw of bird with skeleton face, 1887 and Alvin Hill.
Category

Antique 1880s Antiquities

Materials

Brass

1887 Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
1887 Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
H 6 in W 8 in D 3.5 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
Category

Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

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

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Sperm Whale Scrimshaw
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Resin

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
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

Pair of 19th Century Scottish Scrimshaw Horns
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of 19th Century Scottish Scrimshaw Horns - impressive size. Our Reference: 40
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Decorative Objects

Rare 18th Century Germanic Scrimshaw Figural Spoon
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare 18th Century Germanic Scrimshaw Figural Spoon Good condition From a private collection. Free
Category

Antique 18th Century Antiquities

Materials

Horn

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

Scrimshaw Turban Shell Carved with the Leviathan
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A scrimshaw turban shell carved with the Leviathan, the polished mother-of-pearl shell incised
Category

Antique 1850s English Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

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

Mid-19th Century Pair of Scrimshaw Miniature Plaques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of scrimshaw miniature plaques, each framed, Japanese. Miniature sumi-e type
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Ivory

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

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

Scrimshaw Blonde Turtle Shell Carapace, Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 'SCRIMSHAW' GIANT AMAZON RIVER OR ARRAU TURTLE SHELL (PDOCNEMIS EXPANSA) Marked John Clayton
Category

Early 20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

Pair of Antique Scrimshaw Cups, Welsh, Ram's Horn, Carved Tumbler, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique scrimshaw cups. A Welsh, ram's horn carved tumbler, dating to the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Welsh Decorative Bowls

Materials

Horn

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

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".
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Games

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

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved orca tooth depicting vessel mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di ora inciso verticalmente raffigurante un vascello di prua a sinistra
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

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 Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful early 19th century sailors scrimshaw nut/seed. Typically naive and charming
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

7990 Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth exquisite workmanship of 1830s
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1830, altezza
Category

Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of a whale tooth with vertically engraved lighthouse dated 1868
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente datato 1868 raffigurante un faro in primo
Category

Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Large whale tooth scrimshaw dated 1838 SHIP PARKER Capt William AUSTIN
Located in Milan, IT
Grande scrimshaw di un dente di balena cm 17,5 – inches 6.85, datato 1838, raffigurante scena di
Category

Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth dated 1861 depicting SHIP NOLAN
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso datato 1861, raffigurante da un lato grande veliero a vele
Category

Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw originale di un dente di balena inciso datato 1853 lunghezza inch 7.7
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura datato 1853, lunghezza cm 18,7
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved orca tooth with half bust Captain RYAN
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di orca inciso verticalmente , databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of excellently made engraved whale's tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno alla metà del XIX
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting naked woman with very 1850s face
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante donna nuda dal viso molto fine, con lunghi
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved front sailing ship on the back the whaler Jack
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, da un lato veliero a vele spiegate e sotto il nome BEDFORD
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of a great engraved whale tooth exquisite workmanship mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Bellissimo e ricco Scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura databile
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth dated 1858 with whaling scene
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso datato 1858, raffigurante scena di caccia alla balena, con 3
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth and excellent workmanship datable to around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso e di ottima fattura databile attorno alla metà del XIX
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved orca tooth native to the Mariana Islands semi-nude 1850s
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di orca inciso raffigurante nativa delle isola Marianne semi nuda, sopra le
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with three-masted sailing ship island palm hut
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante veliero a tre alberi barca a remi con 5
Category

Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth of General Grant U.S. President 1869-77
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente e di ottima fattura, databile attorno alla
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 di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1839, altezza cm
Category

Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

19th C Scrimshaw Whales Tooth of Horsted Place East Sussex Hot Air Ballon & Pig
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Victorian scrimshaw whale tooth, circa/post 1850. Detailed engraved decoration depicting
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Folk Art Maritime Scrimshaw Shipwreck Tagua Nut "The Peruvian" 1899 E.E.Evans
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A carved and painted Tagua nut also known as vegetable ivory, the cargo of the Peruvian when it ran aground on the 8th of February 1899 during a vicious storm. Probably created by H...
Category

Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth mid-19th century cm 12, name of the Ship Fox
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo, di pregevole
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante da un lato, cippo a piramide tronca culminante
Category

Antique 1820s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth with whaler named Fox and engraved Greek vase 1850s
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, databile attorno alla metà del XIX secolo, di pregevole
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso 1850 che ritrae Lady of the pocks nuda
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura e databile attorno alla
Category

Antique 1850s Taxidermy

Materials

Teeth

Large Gesso Shop Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very large and original shop mirror with scrimshaw-like gesso decoration and original mirror
Category

Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Large Gesso Shop Mirror
Large Gesso Shop Mirror
H 249 in W 138 in D 6 in
Vintage Nantucket Lightship Rattan Basket by Rev. Warren Bouton of Nantucket
Located in Downingtown, PA
Nantucket lightship rattan-woven handmade basket purse of oval-form with carved scrimshaw scallop-shell
Category

Vintage 1980s American Country Nautical Objects

Materials

Wicker

People Also Browsed

Reverse Glass Painting of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Stamford, CT
Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George shown riding his steed, slaying the dragon with his spear. In a period black painted ...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass

1970s Monumental Maroon Schiaparelli Velvet Curved Sofa
By Michael Taylor
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning sofa you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

1970s Monumental Maroon Schiaparelli Velvet Curved Sofa
1970s Monumental Maroon Schiaparelli Velvet Curved Sofa
$5,910 Sale Price
40% Off
H 36 in W 114 in D 36 in
Exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking antique Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period 1910s-1930s. This bridal outer garment is of a bright red color ...
Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in North Miami, FL
This giant Pacific clam shell is all natural and with wonderful details. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
Category

Antique 19th Century Pacific Islands Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Early 19th Century French School Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Antique Vanitas Oil Painting, Antique Memento Mori Oil Painting, Antique Skull Oil Painting, Gothic Antique Painting, 19th Century Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting. Early 19th Centur...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Multiple on Metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric Composition Signed, France, 1980
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
multiple on metal by Victor Vasarely Geometric composition Signed France 1970 Geometric composition on metal engraved signature and numbered 45/160 Good condition, some light scratch...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are made of authentic olive wood, a...
Category

Antique 1860s Religious Items

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
$897
H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 0.4 in
Mid Century Heroic Sunburst Double Doors, Bronze, McCarrol & Gillespie, 1971
By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the nostalgia of mid-century glam with these show-stopping Heroic Sunburst double doors! Salvaged from the chicest La Jolla mansion that once flirted with the Pacific breez...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze, Steel

1960s Antique Large Penca De Balangandan Afro-American Amulet Tinplate, Brazil
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely unique very large creole 'Penca De Balangandan' from Brazil from around 1960. Tin base, possibly silver plated. Traditional slave amulet filled with protective & symbolic ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian American Colonial Tribal Art

Materials

Tin

Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's
By Native American Art
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large Laguna Pueblo Indian Polychrome Olla, circa 1880's. Measures 12 5/8"h x 13"w. Featuring Geometric Designs on the Shoulder and Floral Designs with Fine Line Cross Hatching on...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

A saddled officer's Arabian horse with a hound and gun, in a landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Johann Georg de Hamilton (1672-1737) A saddled officer's Arabian horse with a hound and gun, in a landscape Oil on canvas Canvas size - 21 x 23 in Framed size - 27 x 29 in Provenanc...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Paper

‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull
Located in London, GB
A skull of a sub-adult Triceratops prorsus from the Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous period (68-65 million years ago). The triceratops roamed the plains of what is now North America ...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier North American Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull
‘Maple’ Sub-Adult Triceratops Skull
$844,469
H 71.26 in W 46.85 in D 71.26 in
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
FOSSILISED TYRANNOSAURUS REX TOOTH Circa 67 million years ago H. 12.5 cm x W. 4.2 cm PROVENANCE Found in Butte County, South Dakota, USA, Summer 2021. An extremely large and extrao...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
$130,446
H 4.93 in Dm 3.94 in
Levitaz Coffee Table in Cast Bronze
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
Emanating from the core of Katz Studio's visionary ethos, this coffee table from the Levitaz Collection stands as an homage to the studio's heritage of melding conceptual depth with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Levitaz Coffee Table in Cast Bronze
Levitaz Coffee Table in Cast Bronze
$55,000
H 14.97 in W 47.25 in D 66.93 in
Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Chinese Jade and Quartz bonsai tree. Delicately crafted, this bonsai tree boasts beautiful and colorful leaves and petals.The flowers are made on bendable wrapped wires and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Natural Specimens

Materials

Jade, Quartz

Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14 in W 10.75 in D 7.75 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Scrimshaws", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Scrimshaws For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of scrimshaws for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, horn and animal skin, all scrimshaws available were constructed with great care. Scrimshaws have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art scrimshaws are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Scrimshaws?

Prices for scrimshaws start at $225 and top out at $94,000 with the average selling for $1,267.
Questions About Scrimshaws
Prices for most scrimshaws on 1stdibs are negotiable. You’ll see a "Make an Offer" button on the item details page, indicating that the seller is willing to consider a lower price. It’s not uncommon for customers to get 15–25% off the list price after negotiating. See our tips for negotiating like a pro.
Only experienced, professional sellers who have applied and been thoroughly vetted by our team of experts can sell scrimshaws and other quality items on our site. Learn more about becoming a 1stdibs seller.
The 1stdibs Buyer Protection Guarantee provides coverage for qualified purchases in the unlikely event that the item arrives not as described or is damaged. We’ll work with you and the seller to find a resolution, ensuring your satisfaction. View details
We have partnerships with the world's best shipping providers to facilitate seamless and fully-insured delivery from the seller's location directly to you, wherever you are in the world. Our logistics team is comprised of dedicated members who arrange all the details with our partners, servicing and supporting all shipments. Learn more about shipping on 1stdibs.
For your convenience, we offer multiple payment methods, including all major credit cards and PayPal. For many purchases we also offer financing options or wire transfer. Learn more about payment options on 1stdibs.