Antique Scrimshaw Woman and Child

“Antique Scrimshaw Woman and Child” from the collection of one our clients who is no longer with us. Created by an unknown artist. Judging from the patina, it was probably created between 1860 to 1900. Probably copied from an illustration of that era. The larger female seems to have a walking cane in her left hand. The attire may represent two nuns, one older than the other, a novice. Interesting. Slight chip on the backside of the tip. The collector made the stand for this one. He acquired the scrimshaw in 1995, so there is good value here.

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 Ohio, 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.