“Crashing Through Heavy Seas” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory bark by David Adams. Dramatic rendition of pounding heavy seas. The ships were built to withstand conditions such as this. Adams has done a great job capturing the actions. Fine work, indeed.
“Direct Hit” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth ivory tusk bark by David Adams. Explosion rips open an unfortunate battleship. The captain seems to have put her in a strange position as she was unable to fire broadsides at the cunning opponent. Dramatic work by Adams on this one. The use of color intensifies the drama of the battle.
“Wet Bengal Tiger” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by David Adams. Bengal cooling off, happy as can be. Excellent detail in this portrait of the magnificent Bengal. Note the detail in the open mouth as well as the amazing feat of highlighting droplets of water. Artistic details such as this are what make Adams’ work so compelling. Primo piece of mammoth bark with no checks or lines. A winner.
“Amazing Bald Eagle” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory by David Adams. One of the strongest eagle portraits we have ever had. Adams has managed to perfectly capture the intensity of the magnificent bald eagle. The stipple work on the background is truly amazing. Note how the dark tones at the bottom highlight the subject matter. This takes dozens of hours work, not to mention taking experience and talent developed over decades of creating scrimshaw. A winner.
“Barn Owl on Antique Domino” color scrimshaw on rare antique ivory domino by David Adams. Last two of these dominos we had and Adams did a superb job on both of them. Mounted on a cocobolo stand, this would be a fine addition to any scrimshaw collection.
Notice:
This scrimshaw is done on pre-ban African ivory. Since the passage of the CITIES Treaty in 1973, there has been no African ivory brought into the U.S. However, ivory that was in the U.S. prior to 1973 can be legally sold and shipped within the U.S. However, new legislation taking effect in 2016 restricts pre-ban African Ivory from being shipped interstate. It can only legally be shipped intrastate, (within the state). All of our pre-ban ivory is located with our associate in the state of Florida. It can be purchased directly from our website and shipped only to an address within the state of Florida. If one has a relative, trusted friend or business associate within the state of Florida, we can ship to that specified address in order to comply with the new Federal legislation. The scrimshaw can then be forwarded to you and everyone complies with the law. Any questions, email or call us.
“Great Horned Owl Domino” color scrimshaw on rare antique ivory domino by David Adams. Last two of these dominos we had and Adams did a superb job on both of them. Mounted on a cocobolo stand, this would be a fine addition to any scrimshaw collection.
Notice:
This scrimshaw is done on pre-ban African ivory. Since the passage of the CITIES Treaty in 1973, there has been no African ivory brought into the U.S. However, ivory that was in the U.S. prior to 1973 can be legally sold and shipped within the U.S. However, new legislation taking effect in 2016 restricts pre-ban African Ivory from being shipped interstate. It can only legally be shipped intrastate, (within the state). All of our pre-ban ivory is located with our associate in the state of Florida. It can be purchased directly from our website and shipped only to an address within the state of Florida. If one has a relative, trusted friend or business associate within the state of Florida, we can ship to that specified address in order to comply with the new Federal legislation. The scrimshaw can then be forwarded to you and everyone complies with the law. Any questions, email or call us.
“Attentive Bobcat Kitten” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by David Adams. Springtime for this little guy, eyes match background. Really a charming work by Adams, one of the best wildlife scrimshanders working today. Handsome strand completes the picture.
“Roaring Grizzly Bear” black and white scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by David Adams. Ill tempered grizzly is upset about something or someone. Best to get out of his way, pronto. This powerful work seems to jump off the ivory. For wildlife and bear collectors this one is a rare find. Great, solid piece of mammoth bark completes the picture.
“Fox Family” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by David Adams. Wildlife scrimshaw collectors will get a fine work with this charming Adams effort. Really interesting piece of mammoth bark with just the right amount of workable ivory for this outstanding work by Adams, probably the best wildlife scrimshander working today. A winner!
“Bobcat Kitten” color scrimshaw on ancient mammoth tusk ivory bark by David Adams. No scrimshander is better at wildlife than Adams is today. It seems that every piece he creates has something special about it. He just keeps getting better and better. Great piece of ivory for this gem, by the the way.