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The art of engraving images on ivory has come a long way from its 19th century origins. Begun by sailors to while away idle shipboard hours, American scrimshaw has grown from a sailor's past time to a real folk art. Along the way its methods and materials have become more sophisticated. Colored inks have replaced lampblack mixed with oil, and whale's teeth have given way to less species-threatening fosselized ivory.
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a piece of art that is sitting on top of a wooden stand and has boats painted on it
Walrus Tusks
Nautical Artwork
Nautical Art
Sled
Emerging Artists
Artifacts
Folk Art
Nautical
Collectibles
Dan Cronan Scrimshaw - Whaler at the Wharf - Scrimshaw Collector
Dan Cronan Scrimshaw - Whaler at the Wharf
a ceramic figurine of a bird on a wooden stand with a white background
Hms Victory
David Smith
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine
Birds Of Prey
The Collector
David Smith Scrimshaw - Resting Peregrine Falcon - Scrimshaw Collector
David Smith Scrimshaw - Resting Peregrine Falcon
a white and brown pelican sitting on top of a wooden stand
Brown Pelican
State Birds
Wonder
Color
Chas Conner Scrimshaw - Wonderful Brown Pelican - Scrimshaw Collector
Chas Conner Scrimshaw - Wonderful Brown Pelican
a carved rock with an image of a ship in the water on top of it
Port Black And White
Rope Frame
Salman Rashidi Scrimshaw - Coming Into Port - Scrimshaw Collector
Salman Rashidi Scrimshaw - Coming Into Port
an image of a penguin and its chick on a marble slab with wood base in the foreground
Emperor Penguin
Penguins
Conner Scrimshaw - Emperor Penguin and Chick - Scrimshaw Collector
Charles W. Conner Scrimshaw - Emperor Penguin and Chick
a small bird is sitting on top of a wooden stand with a white background and brown base
Black Capped Chickadee
Song Bird
Songs
Charles Conner Scrimshaw - Chickadee's Song - Scrimshaw Collector
Charles Conner Scrimshaw - Chickadee's Song
a wooden stand with a deer on it
Woodland Caribou
Boreal Forest
Engraved Plaque
Sketch
John Majak Scrimshaw - Woodland Caribou - Scrimshaw Collector
John Majak Scrimshaw - Woodland Caribou
a wooden stand with an image of men on a ship
Sun
Black And White
White
Black
Dupont Scrimshaw - Noonday Sun Triple Check - Scrimshaw Collector
Gerry Dupont Scrimshaw - Noonday Sun Triple Check
a wooden plaque with a turkey painted on it's front and back sides, mounted on a wood stand
Wild Turkey
Turkey Colors
Charles Conner Scrimshaw - Rafter of Turkeys - Scrimshaw Collector
Charles Conner Scrimshaw - Rafter of Turkeys
an animal on display in a wooden stand
Pilot Boats
Matter
Art
John Majak Scrimshaw - Solitary Mammoth - Scrimshaw Collector
John Majak Scrimshaw - Solitary Mammoth
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Emerging artists
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Bone art
Pilot boats
a wooden plaque with an image of a ship and dolphins on it's side
Whale Black And White
China Tea
Lighthouse
Ships
China
F. Barcelos - Racing Ships Breeching Whale - Scrimshaw Collector
Frank Barcelos Scrimshaw - Racing Ships Breeching Whale
a brown bear head carved into the side of a wooden mug on top of a stand
Detailed Portrait
Big Head
Grizzly Bear
John Majak Scrimshaw - Big Head Grizzly - Scrimshaw Collector
John Majak Scrimshaw - Big Head Grizzly
a wooden stand with a carved object on it's top and two ships in the background
Digging Tools
King Salmon
Ray Peters Scrimshaw - Whaling Grounds - Scrimshaw Collector
Ray Peters Scrimshaw - Whaling Grounds
an old fashioned wooden stand with a ship in the ocean on it's side
Ray Peters Scrimshaw - Whalers Closing In - Scrimshaw Collector
Ray Peters Scrimshaw - Whalers Closing In
a wooden stand with a surfboard on it
Cow Calf
Sea Turtle
Ray Peters Scrimshaw - Sea Turtle and Humpbacks - Scrimshaw Collector
Ray Peters Scrimshaw - Sea Turtle and Humpbacks