“Humpback and Lighthouse” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Curious humpback takes a look at a lighthouse. No need to use it for navigation as the whale knows the route and the weather is always the same for him. Nice combination, however.
“Bull Sperm Whale and Friends” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by Gerry Dupont. Creative composition by Dupont on this one. The sperm whale is extremely well done. The “friends” in the title refer to s small school of fish around the whale, perhaps looking for leftovers. Attractive black palm stand completes the picture.
“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.
“Old Ironsides in Storm” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by Gerry Dupont. Dramatic rendering of famous warship in stormy weather. Carrying all of her sails, Old Ironsides will probably outrun the weather. Scrimshander, Dupont, has taken full advantage of the color in the walrus tusk to create the dark, gloomy atmosphere. Great touch by one of the best. Handsome stand completes the picture.
“Clipper Bound for SF” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by Gerry Dupont. Fast clipper ships were the main means of transportation from the East Coast to San Francisco and the gold fields. At one time there were over 600 abandoned vessels in San Francisco Bay as whole crews would jump ship and head to the gold fields. Nice piece of mammoth ivory and Dupont has done it justice with this gem.
“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.
“Drake vs Ranger 24 April 1778” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark by Gerry Dupont. Famous battle of the Revolutionary War, as the American vessel took the war to the English shores for the first time, capturing the British man-o-war, Drake. Although the British had larger cannons, they were not as quick at loading as the Americans and soon gave up after an hour and change. Excellent work by well known scrimshander, Dupont. Note the title engraved on the top of this thick piece of mammoth ivory. Nice touch.
“Massive Blue Whale” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark by Gerry Dupont. Blue whale takes up most of the ivory. Fitting. The heart of a blue whale is the size of a Volkswagon Beetle. Amazing. Well done work by award winning scrimshander, Dupont.