“Duckling Trio” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Adams. Adorable ducklings appear to be waiting for their mother. They all have that “where is she” look. Great work by Adams. You can see the soft feathers on their backs.
“Wolf on the Prowl” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Adams. Alpha wolf has zeroed in on something interesting. This is not one wolf to be taken lightly. Adams has captured the feel of the wolf as well as the intense look. Great work here. Tasteful stand completes the picture.
“Lemurs Mother and Child” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by David Adams. Bright eyed lemurs are found only on Madagascar, off the coast of Africa. They actually have two tongues and spend their lives in trees. Adams always comes up with interesting subjects.
“Ring-Tailed Lemur” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by David Adams. Unusual subject matter for wildlife scrimshaw, but Adams always comes through. In over four decades of seeing first rate scrimshaw, this is the first ring-tailed lemur I have come across. Just had to find out more. This is from the internet:
Lemurs are mammals of the order Primates, divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are native only to the island of Madagascar. Most existing lemurs are small, have a pointed snout, large eyes, and a long tail. They chiefly live in trees, and are active at night.
“Leopard Hunting at Night” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by David Adams. Intently searching from an outcrop, the leopard hunts unseen by his prey. Adams’ work just gets better and better. He works each piece, regardless of the size, to the best of his ability. Nice ebony and mammoth ivory stand complete the picture.
“Clash of the Cats” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk by David Adams. Five absolutely stunning panels depicting the power and beauty of Bengal tigers. Each one of these panels would be an incredible stand alone work by itself, but combined on one complete walrus tusk make this one extra, extra special. One really has to study this very closely. The three scenes with water are exceptional. The turmoil of the above water clash, matched with the amazing underwater scene is in a class by itself. There is a tremendous amount of work in this one. This the the work of an artist at his very best. Obviously, Adams did not begin his scrimshaw work on this level, but after several decades of constantly working and evolving, he has reached a level that few artists ever achieve in the scrimshaw world. It stands with the best ever done. Yes, it is that good.
“Great Blue Heron” (Ardea herodias) color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory by David Adams. Love the composition of this beautiful work by Adams. The ancient walrus tusk was split down the middle at some time in the past and Adams picked up on the sharp, pointed end as inspiration for the spear like beak of the blue heron. Brilliant. The complex stipple work in the background is simply amazing as well. The Bolivian rosewood stand itself is another work of art. In fact, everything works together in this one. Really like it.
‘Mallard’ on antique domino created by master scrimshander, David Adams. We came across a few of these rare antique dominoes years and years ago. Occasionally, we have one or two that we post on our website. Not many left anymore, making them even more collectible. Great work by one of the best.
‘Woodduck’ on antique domino created by master scrimshander, David Adams. We came across these rare dominos years and years ago. Occasionally, we have one of our artists create something special. We only have a few of these rare antique pieces left. Perfect for the collector who wants something unique and different.
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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 it to you and everyone complies with the law. Any questions email or call us.
This William Henry scrimshaw knife features stunning nude portraits of a beautiful brunette done by scrimshander, David Adams, on both sides of this rare T-12 William Henry knife. As William Henry collectors know, the liner lock knife was the original locking mechanism used in the beginning, before today’s button lock by William Henry. Scrimshaw Gallery replaced the original Ironwood scales with pre-ban African Ivory, work that was done by the late Ken Fredericks.We came across these last two knifes in our storeroom and decided to have the work done by Adams, a wise decision obviously. A great addition to any knife or 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 it to you and everyone complies with the law. Any questions email or call us.