“Brigantine all Alone” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Scrimshander always does his best, time after time. So much detail on these ancient walrus teeth. Fine stand with mammoth ivory caps it off.
“Clipper Nearing Lighthouse” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Clipper leaving port, heading for California during the Gold Rush. At one time, there were nearly 700 abandoned vessels in San Francisco Bay as the crew would jump ship and head for the Gold Country.
“Clipper Coming Home” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Long voyage coming to an end with familiar lighthouse guiding the way to safe harbor. Award winning scrimshander, Dupont, always does first rate work.
“Graceful Schooner” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Excellent composition by Dupont on this tooth.
Schooners were built primarily for cargo, passengers, and fishing. The Norwegian polar schooner Fram was used by both Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen in their explorations of the poles. Bluenose was both a successful fishing boat and a racer.
Schooners were built primarily for cargo, passengers, and fishing. The Norwegian polar schooner Fram was used by both Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen in their explorations of the poles. Bluenose was both a successful fishing boat and a racer.
“San Francisco Bound Clipper” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Everyone wanted to search for gold in 1949. Many arrived by fast moving clipper ships. At one time there were over 700 abandoned ships in San Francisco Bay; the crews would jump ship to search for gold.
“Humpback Looking Around” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Huge breaching humpback wants to see or be seen. Not sure which. Great composition here by one of the best working today.
“Whaler Heading Out” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Many barkentines were fitted out for whaling. Dupont has captured one heading out to search for whales. The average whaling voyage was three years!
“Barkentine Searching” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Fine depiction of barkentine used extensively in the whaling industry. Dupont’s work is always precise and well done. Nice stand completes the picture.
“Hermaphrodite Brig Portrait” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth by Gerry Dupont. Excellent work by award winning scrimshander, Dupont. Ancient tooth has a rather smooth surface on the back side, apparently rolling around in the surf at some time in the distant past. Nice work here.
“Schooner Yacht Atlantic” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Scrimshander, Dupont has depicted the Atlantic. Commissioned by New York Yacht Club member Wilson Marshall, Atlantic was built
at the Townsend & Downey shipyard, Shooters Island, New York and launched on
the 28th of July 1903.
She was designed by William Gardner, one of America’s foremost designers of large yachts.