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Showing results 1 - 10 of 13 for the tag: Scrimshaw.
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A Scrimshaw Primer (11/23/08)
 Traditionally, scrimshaw is the art of scribing an image onto a whale tooth, then enhancing that image by rubbing ink …
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Wives & Sweethearts (11/2/08)
 Sperm whale tooth is 5.5-inches & 12.3-ounces.
To Our Wives and Sweethearts
Frontside scrimwork depicts a typical Victorian-era New England wife, faithfully & patiently waiting at home for her whaler husband on his 3-year or 4-year long cruise. Original photograph image of Charity Norton found on page 168 of book “Petticoat Whalers – Whaling Wives at Sea, 1820 – 1920″.
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Not Quite Authentic Scrimshaw (10/26/08)
In the early to mid-1970s, the U.S. Federal government, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), each passed laws regulating the import & export of endangered animals & their parts, like whale teeth. See C.I.T.E.S. and E.S.A. Regulations.
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Mysterious Theatrical Scenes (9/14/08)
 As previously stated, I love a good scrimshaw mystery, and have solved one or two. See:
A Scrimshaw Mystery Solved!. Unfortunately, the scrimshawed images on the reverse side of this whalebone busk remain in the “unsolved” category.
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Antique Scrimshaw on more than just Whale Teeth (8/25/08)
 Not all authentic antique Yankee or Victorian-era scrimshawed images are on whale teeth. Walrus tusks were popular, as were (whale) panbone sections, sea turtle shells, and to a lesser extent, elephant ivory and hippo teeth. Here are a few examples of matrices other than whale teeth.
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What were the true names of Christopher Columbus’ three ships? (8/19/08)
 The ships of Columbus were named the Nina, the Santa Clara, and the Santa Maria. The owner of the ships was married to a woman named Clara, whom he affectionately called Pinta. The crew of the Santa Clara honored her by always calling their ship “Pinta”. Its true; look it up.
This scrimwork is by the Russian scrimshander Volovik. The tooth is 5.5-inches & 9.1-ounces.
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What Goes Around, Comes Around! (8/17/08)
 I am not artistic, but I appreciate good art. I should have pursued my Oceanography/Marine Biology studies in college, but I didn’t. Luckily, I have managed to intertwine both interests into a passion for collecting nautical-themed scrimshaw. This passion lead to an invitation to become a WorthPoint Worthologist, specializing in authentic, antique scrimshaw.
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