“Steely Eyed Captain” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by Salman Rashidi. Humorless gaze from stern Captain. No nonsense here. Fine work by the late Rashidi created some time ago and is from the collection on one of our clients who is no longer with us. Excellent detail in the Captain’s coat and vest. Primo piece of mammoth bark on a handsome stand completes the picture.
“Sailing Day at the Pier” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact created by Salman Rashidi. Busy day at the pier as the supplies are loaded. Excellent work by Rashidi on this one. Ivory was used as an ice axe hundreds of years ago by natives in the northern Bering Sea area. The addition of a stray dog adds to the work’s charm. From the collection of one of our long time clients who is not longer with us. Ditto, Rashidi.
“Barrels of Whale Oil” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by the late Salman Rashidi. Dock full of barrels of sperm whale oil mean that the owner, captain and crew will receive a nice payday. Artifact ivory used as a scraping tool hundreds of years ago in the northern Bering Sea area. Rashidi is at his best with this highly detailed piece. Take a glance at all of the buildings, casks, etc. From the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. Ditto, Rashidi.
“All Together Haul” black and white scrimshaw on large sperm whale’s tooth by the late Salman Rashidi. Action packed scene with four crewman doing their best to haul in a whaleboat. Not an easy task with rolling seas. Amazing amount of detail by Rashidi. Be sure to check out the photos. Cannot remove the tooth from the handsome cocobolo base, but it probably comes in between 13 ounces to over one pound. From one of our clients who is no longer with us. Great work at a bargain price.
Notice:
This scrimshaw is done on a sperm whale’s tooth. Federal legislation bans the interstate shipment of whale ivory. It can only be shipped intrastate (within the state). All of our whale ivory is located with our associate in the state of Florida. It can be purchased directly from our website and shipped only to an address within the state of Florida. If one has a relative, trusted friend or business associate within the state of Florida, we can ship to that specified address in order to comply with Federal legislation. The scrimshaw can then be forwarded to you and everyone complies with the law. Any questions, email or call us.
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