“Disaster at Portland Head” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Gerry Dupont. Rare artifact used as net sinker hundreds of years ago in the Northern Bering Sea area and is in excellent condition. Award winning scrimshander, Dupont, has described the scene on the back side of the artifact: “St. John’s New Brunswick bark Annie C. Mcguire, driven. onto the rocks at Portland Head Light, Maine by a fierce Noe’easter on Dec. 24th 1886. The crew was saved but the ship could not be salvaged.”

Heck of a way to spend Christmas eve. This was created by Dupont in 2007 and is from the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. Excellent opportunity to add a first rate Dupont on a rare artifact to one’s collection at 2007 prices.

“Loading Whale Oil Barrel ” black and white scrimshaw on large slab of ancient walrus tusk ivory by Gerry Dupont. Workers strain to load a heavy barrel of whale oil. Extremely well done piece by Dupont that was created in 2009 and is from the extensive collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. You can make out the lettering on the top of the barrel. Great touch with the gear scattered along the dock and the sails in the background. Very large linear cut slab of walrus tusk mounted on a handsome stand complete the picture. This one has it all.

“Victory Breaks the Enemy Line” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by Gerry Dupont. Detailed  work by Dupont, who seldom creates battle scenes. Of course, most know the story of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson. This is done on a very thick piece of mammoth bark with no checks. The fact that it is a Dupont battle scene makes this extremely collectible. Fine stand completes the picture.