“Caulkers on the Sunbeam” black and white scrimshaw on large sperm whale’s tooth by Gerry Dupont. Caulkers and painters work on the whaler, Sunbeam, just returned from a long whaling voyage. Award winning scrimshander, Dupont, excels in such scenes. His attention to detail is outstanding as can be see in the closeup photos. The caption on the tooth reads as follows: “Floats provide a convenient place for painters and caulkers to work on the topsides of the whaling bark Sunbeam.” Large tooth weighs over one pound, 484 grams to be exact. Tasteful stand completes the picture.

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.