Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
The range of the work is extraordinary – not simply the decorated sperm whale teeth that the word “scrimshaw” ordinarily brings to mind, but also crimpers and canes, umbrellas and sw...
Paper
Signed Graphite Portrait Drawing, English School, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
Wood carving became her technique of choice, often working with hardwoods and, on occasion, sperm whale teeth. Clarke married Admiral Gervase B Middleton in 1938 but rarely exhibite...
Graphite
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Starfruit Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct silver-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Bronze, Silver Plate
Tabua Ring is handmade of 24ct gold-plated bronze
Located in London, GB
They began to play a unique role in the XIX century when sperm whale teeth started to get to the islands in relatively large numbers through European and American whalers.
Gold Plate, Bronze
scimshaw sperm whale teeth
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
Two engraved whales teeth one with a whaling scene
Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Located in Haarlem, NL
Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to sell. He once gave me a small engraved slice of tooth that I wore on my necklace.
Iron
Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sper...
Bone
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is mostly made from the bone and teeth of sperm whales, ...
Bone
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the by-products of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is mostly made from the bone and teeth of sperm whales, ...
Bone