Bears in Den Ivory Carving – Intricate carving on ancient walrus tusk ivory sled runner. A family of bears nestles safely inside their cozy den, waiting for the coming spring. This rare ivory was used as a sled runner by ancient Eskimos in the Northern Bering Sea area approximately 500-1500 years ago. Note the holes drilled into the left side of the tusk. We do not get many like this. A very rare piece and the work is excellent.
Bearded Dragon Ivory Carving on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact. Highly detailed carving of four bearded dragons done on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact. The strong color in the ivory is the result of minerals that have been absorbed into the ivory as it was buried for hundreds and hundreds of years. This rare piece of ivory was used as some type of tool or artifact by Ancient Eskimos along the northern Bering Sea area. It was probably used as part of a sled runner (the very tip). Outstanding.
Turtle Trove Carving Ivory Carving – Detailed carving on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact of newly hatched turtles making their way to the ocean. Nicely carved piece depicting the perilous scamper of newly hatched turtles as they make their way to the ocean. Things may not be better there, but that’s the way of nature. Very nice color in the ivory, the result of minerals in the area in which it was buried. Scoring marks on the ivory indicate that it was used as some type of artifact thousands of years ago.
Handmade one of a kind bolo created for Scrimshaw Gallery by Jim Jenkins. Masterful inlay work features colorful mammoth ivory and ancient walrus tusk ivory. Brown braided leather measures 22″ long including the handmade mammoth ivory tips. Sterling silver, of course. Larger center ivory is cross cut of ancient walrus tusk. Hand carved tips measure 2.0″ long. Perfect for both women and men.
Color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory by Joel Cowan. Beautiful sterling silver setting with ancient mammoth ivory and ancient walrus tusk ivory inlaid around the edges. Incredible detail by Cowan in this one. He puts as much detail in the small brooches as he does in his larger collector pieces.
Color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Heidi Robichaud
| Artist | Raphael |
|---|---|
| Year | 1518 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas transferred from wood |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
| Dimensions | 81 in × 55 in |
| 207 cm × 140 cm | |
This 1518 oil painting was also from Raphael’s workshop but was mainly delegated to his assistants. It shows the Virgin Mary stretching her arms to carry the infant Jesus, with Saint Joseph; the cousin of the Madonna, Saint Elisabeth, and the young John the Baptist.
The influence of the artist to his apprentices is evidenced by the use of lighting and different shades to put the background at the back of the main subjects. The Madonna and the young Savior was made with warm colors and increased lighting which is typical of Raphael’s works.
The artwork was named what it was because it was gifted to the wife of the French king, Francis I, by the Pope Leo X.
| 207 cm × 140 cm | |
Color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Heidi Robichaud. Tennyson’s poem was inspired by the character of Mariana in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Rejected by her fiancé, Angelo, after her dowry was lost in a shipwreck, she leads a lonely existence in a moated grange. She is still in love with Angelo – now Deputy to the Duke of Vienna – and longs to be reunited with him.
Black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Karen Reno. Some people have big hair days, not bad hair days. This is one such lady. Lovely pose and look. She definitely has something or someone in mind. Ivory was used as some type of tool artifact hundreds of years past. Nice work at a great price.
Black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Alvin Aningayou. This striking piece was done on a huge ancient walrus tusk artifact, some 13″ high. Excellent stipple work by Native Alaskan artist. This is from the collection of one of our long time clients who is no longer with us. Not much ivory of this caliber around today.
SCRIMSHAW ARTIST View all Heidi Robichaud scrimshaw pieces This artist has been creating scrimshaw since 1981. Heidi’s love of art spans from her childhood passion for drawing horses and princesses to her current portraits of wildlife and indigenous peoples. Although the artist has had no formal training or schooling in art, years of practice, study […]