“Lighthouse and Schooner” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Lighthouses guides the way for approaching schooner. Lighthouse always convey a sense of security and safety in both mariners and civilians alike. Fine work here.
“Whaleship Searching” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Elusive whales make for a long voyage. The average whaling voyage was around three years. Long day at the office, indeed.
“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.
” Big Blue Whale” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Excellent composition by Dupont as he has used the entire surface of this large walrus tooth. Fine color in the ivory, the result of minerals that have been absorbed into the tooth over hundred of years in the Northern Bering Sea area.
“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.
Black and white scrimshaw by Gerry Dupont on ancient walrus tooth ivory. Excellent detail of elaborate rigging for the windjammer. Dupont always does his best, as can be seen here.
A windjammer is a commercial sailing ship with multiple masts that may be square rigged, or fore-and-aft rigged, or a combination of the two. The informal term “windjammer” arose during the transition from the Age of Sail to the Age of Steam during the 19th century.
“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.