Sultry Woman with Hat

“Sultry Woman with Hat” black and white scrimshaw on antique ivory match holder by David Adams. Rare match holder probably made in England c. 1860…1880. It was definitely used as can be seen by the darker areas at the bottom where the match was lit. The end of the piece opens for the matches. Excellent condition all the way around. Adams has created a captivating woman of that era wearing an elaborate hat. Note the way the shadow falls across here eyes. Adams is in a class by himself for subject matter such as this. We had a simple stand made for it. Definitely a one of a kind.

Notice:

This scrimshaw is done on pre-ban African ivory. Since the passage of the CITIES Treaty in 1973, there has been no African ivory brought into the U.S. However, ivory that was in the U.S. prior to 1973 can be legally sold and shipped within the U.S. However, new legislation taking effect in 2016 restricts pre-ban African Ivory from being shipped interstate. It can only legally be shipped intrastate, (within the state). All of our pre-ban 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 the new Federal legislation. The scrimshaw can then be forwarded to you and everyone complies with the law. Any questions, email or call us.