Sperm Whale Family

David Smith Scrimshaw - Sperm Whale Family

“Sperm Whale Family” black and white scrimshaw on sperm whale’s tooth by David Smith. Complete family, bull guarding a cow and newborn calf. Smith”s shadowing on the top of the whales is exceptionally well done. Perfect subject matter for the ivory as well. A real keeper.

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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Ultimate Grizzzzz !!

David Smith Scrimshaw - Ultimate Grizzzzz !!

“Ultimate Grizzzzz !!” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory by David Smith. This big guy is letting everyone know he’s around. New sheriff in town. Scrimshander Smith has outdone himself with this masterpiece, indeed. The shading and light are just perfect. Check out the ivory as well. Very thick piece that could have easily been cut for two thin pieces, but was not. Perfect as it is. Really like this one.

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Mesmerizing Stare

David Smith Scrimshaw - Mesmerizing Stare

“Mesmerizing Stare” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark by David Smith. Amazing work here. The owl seems to be inside his nest in a tree hollow. Smith has used the natural color in the mammoth bark to create a hollow with the color of the bark matching that of the hungry owl’s feathers. Difficult to tell where the bark ends and the owl’s features begin. This one is a winner!

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Emperor Penguin

David Smith Scrimshaw - Emperor Penguin

“Emperor Penguin” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark by David Smith. Excellent depiction of an emperor penguin, a favorite of most. Emperors are the largest of all penguins—an average bird stands some 45 inches tall. These flightless animals live on the Antarctic ice and in the frigid surrounding waters. Nice work by one of the best today.

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Mammoth Hunters

Mammoth Hunters - David Smith Scrimshaw

“Mammoth Hunters” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark window by David Smith. Prehistoric hunter appears ready to strike. Amazing composition by Smith on this one. Evidence shows scoring marks on mammoth bones. This would feed a clan for a long, long time. The window in the mammoth ivory provides a perfect natural frame. Great piece.

 

 

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Harmony

David Smith Scrimshaw - Harmony

“Harmony” black and white scrimshaw on large slab of mammoth ivory by David Smith. Touching piece by the best stipple scrimshander working today. Brilliant composition with the full moon beaming down. There is a tremendous amount of work in this piece. The solid slab of mammoth ivory is perfect for this composition. Top of the line work here.

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Woman with Lantern

David Smith Scrimshaw - Woman with Lantern

“Woman with Lantern” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Smith. Moody depiction of mysterious woman with lantern appearing to signal, or guide, a full rigged clipper in dense fog. Is the woman attempting to alert the ship of its danger, or is she a modern day siren guiding them to their destruction? One of the many great things about art are the questions raised over and over many years. Think Mona Lisa’s smile. Large chunk of fossil walrus (14.6 oz.) mounted on beautiful bubinga stand complete the picture.

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Wreck of the Glenesslin

David Smith Scrimshaw - Wreck of the Glenesslin

“Wreck of the Glenesslin” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory by David Smith. Excellent depiction of one of the strangest events in US maritime history. Why are all the sails up as this handsome clipper has run around in Oregon? Many questions were raised with few answers. The end of the sail era and the beginning of steam powered vessels that were more reliable and quicker caused some owners to purposely run their ships on the rocks just to collect insurance.

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Great Point Light Cufflinks

David Smith Scrimshaw - Great Point Light Cufflinks

“Great Point Light Cufflinks” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory by David Smith. Incredible detail by master scrimshander, Smith. Set in sterling silver, these will be worn with pride by both men and women  for years and years.

Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816. The following year a stone tower was erected which stood until toppled in a storm in March 1984.

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Cape Hatteras Light Cufflinks

David Smith Scrimshaw - Cape Hatteras Light Cufflinks

“Cape Hatteras Light Cufflinks” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory by David Smith. Incredible detail by master scrimshander, Smith. Set in sterling silver, these will be worn with pride by both men and women  for years and years.

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