“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.
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.
Portrait of Johanna color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by David Adams. Simply stunning work by one of the very best working today. This blue eyed beauty is captivating. Love the matching tones of the marvelous sunset, the delicate flower and the blouse. Check out the pendant around Johanna’s neck. This is done on a very heavy (13 oz.) net sinker approximately 500-1500 years old. Not many of this size around today. Great work!
The Spirit of Nefertiti mainly black and white scrimshaw (with some color) by David Adams on ancient walrus ivory artifact. Nefertiti, whose name means “a beautiful woman has come” was the queen of Egypt and wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten during the mid 1300s B.C. Nefertiti and her husband established the Aten cult, a religious mythology which defined Aten, the sun, as the most important god and the only one worthy of worship in Egypt’s polytheistic canon. Nefertiti is depicted in a room adorned with Egyptian images and a beautifully decorated vase. One wonders if this scene takes place when she was queen, or is this the spirit of Nefretiti returning from some unknown afterlife. Very touching and thought provoking work, indeed.
It is done on a pristine net sinker, very rare today in that condition. Great piece for the collector who looks for different subject matter.
Color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by David Adams. Rarely seen King Leopard depicted by Adams. This cat is a hybrid of other leopards and was not considered in the leopard family until fairly recently. The stealthy cat is making its way down rocks to the edge of an unseen stream. Love the composition in this one. This is done on a museum quality ancient walrus tusk ivory net sinker. Both holes are completely intact, which is rare. Most are mounted on a horizontal base, so this created a challenge for the scrimshander. Adams nailed it. Nice lacewood stand completes the picture.
Black and white scrimshaw on ancient walrus tooth ivory by David Adams. One of the very best working today, especially with little recognized species of birds, Adams has nailed this one. Extremely detailed work on this unusual owl. The great grey owl or great gray owl is a very large owl, documented as the world’s largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere.