scrimshaw
Scrimshaw work, whale's tooth. From the History Information Station: Object: Two engraved whale teeth; engraved snuff box and stick pin carved in the shake of a whale, both of whale... |
c. 1862
Tooth of sperm whale, scrimshaw. Examined by Desmond Liddy, Australian scrimshaw expert June 6, 1991. He identifies it as a killer whale tooth. Quite a bit was cut off of the root end with a saw.... |
Tooth of spermwhale;scrimshaw. Work of Sailors From the History Information Station: Object: Two engraved whale teeth; engraved snuff box and stick pin carved in the shape of a... |
1852
walrus teeth, etched, 1852. Examined by Desmond Liddy, Australian scrimshaw expert, June 6, 1991. Very lightly engraved designs over pin prick engraving (to trace the designs from another source... |