“Turtle Family Carving” created by talented unknown carver on ancient walrus tusk ivory. Family trio meets on a reef to bask in the sun. Excellent detail with turtle’s shells carved with precise designs. Nice color in the shells used perfectly. Fine work here.
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“Carved Hoot Owl” created by talented unknown carver on ancient walrus tusk ivory. Vigilant owl perched on tree branch is looking for prey. Excellent detail here. Every feather is picture perfect. Beautiful color the result of minerals absorbed into the walrus tusk over hundreds of years. A keeper!
“Cool Frog Family” created by talented unknown carver on colorful ancient walrus tusk ivory. Excellent color in the ivory is the result of minerals that have been absorbed into the ancient walrus tusk over hundreds of years when it was underground in the Northern Bering Sea area. Note the high polish on the frogs, extremely difficult to achieve. Really admire this one.
“Sea Turtle Trio” created by talented unknown carver on ancient walrus tusk ivory, this trio includes a smaller one close by his parents. Nice detail with the coral at the base of the carving. Eyes are inlaid ebony. Nice work here.
“Proud Wolf Family” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Adams. Proud mamma and poppa wolf and their new offspring. Male wolf looks like he just did something fanastic, while the mamma wolf has a look of relief. The cubs are looking to get into trouble. Great composition by master scrimshander, Adams. This is done on a full ancient walrus tusk and is from one of our clients who is no longer with us.
“Barn Owl Watching” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory slab by David Smith. Alert barn owl scouring a field looking for a meal. Nice touch with the barbed wire. Note how the light on the fence post comes from the left. Small details like this set Smith’s work apart. The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds. Done on a very large slab of walrus ivory, this is from the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us.
“Sea Otters and Elk” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Matt Stothart. Veteran scrimshander, Stothart, has always been a top artist. This has a “day at the beach” feel to it. Family of sea otters, including adorable baby on mom’ stomach, are happily devouring sea urchins near the shore when a pair of elk appear, unaware of the family picnic. Stothart has done a masterful job on this artifact. Ivory was used as an ice axe hundreds of years ago in the Northern Bering Sea area. From the collection on. one of our clients who. is no longer with us.
“Snow Leopard” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Orana Tahl. Stunning work by well known Hawaiian scrimshander, Orana. This was done in 1983 and is from the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. Walrus tusk was used as an ice axe hundreds of years ago. She was quite well known for her impressive wildlife scrimshaw and Native American portraits. This is mounted on a large stand complete with brass name plaque. It is quite rare to see any of her work on the market today as most collectors are loath to part with their prized pieces. Excellent opportunity to add a very rare piece, (done forty years ago) at 1983 prices!
“Disaster at Portland Head” black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Gerry Dupont. Rare artifact used as net sinker hundreds of years ago in the Northern Bering Sea area and is in excellent condition. Award winning scrimshander, Dupont, has described the scene on the back side of the artifact: “St. John’s New Brunswick bark Annie C. Mcguire, driven. onto the rocks at Portland Head Light, Maine by a fierce Noe’easter on Dec. 24th 1886. The crew was saved but the ship could not be salvaged.”
Heck of a way to spend Christmas eve. This was created by Dupont in 2007 and is from the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. Excellent opportunity to add a first rate Dupont on a rare artifact to one’s collection at 2007 prices.
“The WANDERER in New Bedford Harbor” black and white scrimshaw on large ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by James W. Lee. Heavy ice axe (1lb 8.5 oz) perfect for this panoramic view of the busy New Bedford Harbor in the heyday of the whaling era. Scrimshander Lee captures the essence of the harbor by showing the masts of countless other whalers. The detail on Wanderer is incredible. See the stern with the name and home port. Nicely done. Note the shed at the left with missing shingle on the roof. Great work on a substantial artifact. From the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us. A keeper.