“Ship’s Carpenter” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by James Lee. Excellent depiction of grizzled shipwright working on the Sunbeam. Nice detail with the tools in the handmade basket at his feet. Ivory used as a digging or scraping tool hundreds and hundreds of years ago. From the extensive collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. Very well done.
“Pirate Ship Attack” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Adams. Pirates flying the Jolly Roger engage an unseen quarry. Judging from the cannon on the pirate ship, the end will be quick. Extraordinary detail by scrimshander, Adams, on this one. Impressive strand completes the picture. A winner all the way around.
“In the Heat of Battle” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Steve Willeford. Tremendous amount of detail by Willeford in this scene. Willeford does not create many pieces now and they are prized whenever they appear. Take time to really study this one as it is unlike any other scrimshander working today. Really like the way he has added a bit of sepia tone, matching the tones in the artifact. Ivory was used as ice axe hundreds and hundreds of years ago in the Northern Bering Sea area. Not much of this around today.
“Custom Ivory Inlay Magnifying Glass” one of a kind glass inlaid with ancient mammoth tusk ivory, ancient walrus tusk ivory. Beautiful cocobolo wood completes the picture.
“Custom Ivory Inlay Magnifying Glass” one of a kind glass inlaid with ancient mammoth tusk ivory, ancient walrus tusk ivory and pre-ban African ivory. Beautiful cocobolo and ebony complete the picture.
“Custom Ivory Inlay Letter Opener” handmade one of a kind letter opener featuring pre-ban African Ivory, Mammoth Tusk Ivory and Ancient Walrus Tusk Ivory all inlaid into a rich cocobolo wood.
“Custom Ivory Inlay Letter Opener” handmade one of a kind letter opener featuring pre-ban African Ivory, Mammoth Tusk Ivory and Ancient Walrus Tusk Ivory all inlaid into a rich cocobolo wood.
“Bengal Cooling” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by David Adams. Bengals love water and this one seems to be having a great time. Note the reflection in the water, whiskers and coat. Incredible work by Adams here. The ivory was used as an ice axe hundreds of years ago in the Northern Bering sea area. It is quite heavy; the back side shows how it was worked. There was just a hint of workable surface on the front side and see what Adams had created. The dark chasms in the background had no workable surface, but Adams created the side of the mountain with the stream running down the crevice. Brilliant touch. This illustrates how he studies the complete piece before beginning his work. Elegant stand completes the picture. A keeper if there ever was one!
“Old Ironsides in Storm” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by Gerry Dupont. Dramatic rendering of famous warship in stormy weather. Carrying all of her sails, Old Ironsides will probably outrun the weather. Scrimshander, Dupont, has taken full advantage of the color in the walrus tusk to create the dark, gloomy atmosphere. Great touch by one of the best. Handsome stand completes the picture.
“Wolf in Winter” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Adams. Wolf carefully stalks an unseen prey after heavy winter snowfall. A badger, hidden in his burrow, watches. The shading of the snow on the branches is simply amazing. One can feel the extreme cold and almost hear the rippling water in the stream. Note how Adams has worked the distant forest in the background. Wildlife scrimshaw does not get any better than this. Primo heavy chunk of ancient walrus tusk ivory completes the picture.