Comments on: Scrimshaw Collectors’ Weekend 2009

By: bobby harrison

bobby harrison — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:13:16 +0000

i have a whales tooth.on one side has a picture of a ship with the name mereator on it.on the back side has a picture of a partly naked lady holding a harp on her right side.at the bottom of her feet has a small date 1861. do anybody have an idea of what i have.thank you.

By: bobby harrison

bobby harrison — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:09:25 +0000

i have a whales tooth that measures 6.5″ long and around the middle also measures approx.6.5″. on one side is a piture of a ship with the name mereator.on the reverse side has a piture of partley naked lady holding a harp on her right side.at the bottom below her feet there is a small date that reads 1861.do any one know what i have. thank you.

By: Kath Hunneysett

Kath Hunneysett — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:12:54 +0000

Dear Richard and Jim
Would you know anything about a ‘horn’ beaker, with a ship and obscured lettering on one side, and an old captain type gentleman on the other with ‘Dapper Peer’ on the other? The man side is almost identical to the McKendre tooth illustrated above as belonging to the Rhode Museum. The horn belongs to a friend of mine who would dearly like to know more about it. Many thanks for any information you can provide.
Kath Hunneysett

By: Douglass Moody

Douglass Moody — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:54:17 +0000

Your Sudsbury item is a mass-produced, resin facsimile (fakeshaw) of a scrimshawed whale tooth. Thousands of reproductions exist, but NO original scrimshawed whale tooth exists, as the original pattern was designed by John Adams, Cheif Moldmaker for the Juratone Company in the 1970s.

By: William Stockwell

William Stockwell — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:15:18 +0000

I also have a tooth with Ship Sudsbury 1820 with Warren and Ellsworth how can you tell if it is resin or tooth?

Thank you,

William

By: Douglass Moody

Douglass Moody — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:46:25 +0000

Jim & Richard,

Your identical items are mass-produced resin reproductions known as fakeshaw. Tens of thousands of these reproductions are in existence, although “Ship Sudbury” was not as popular (fewer mase) than other repros.

Douglass Moody
Member, NBWM

By: jim ciletti

jim ciletti — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:26:29 +0000

Richard, I have an identically same tooth, Warren, Ellesworth, etc Did you ever get any confirmation on yours? Jim

By: Douglass Moody

Douglass Moody — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:14:38 +0000

Brittany,

Both of your scrimshaw pieces are by living, contemporary artists. You can find examples of both scrimshanders on the scrimshaw collectors’ website:

http://www.scrimshawcollectors.com/GalleryStothart

http://www.scrimshawcollectors.com/GalleryRashidi.html

Both artists are fairly prolific, and their scrimwork can be found for sale on several scrimshaw store websites, and their own. Your best bet is to GOOGLE search to find such websites.

Douglass Moody
Long Beach CA

By: Brittany Pipitone

Brittany Pipitone — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:35:39 +0000

My name is Brittany Pipitone, I have two pieces of scrimshaw I am looking to sell. The first is over 900 years old, it was carved as an ice axe out of a walrus tusk, then someone painted a ship and some dolphins on it. The artist is Salman Rashioi and the base is rosewood. This piece of scrimshaw is 11.5″ long, and 17.82 oz.

The second piece is a whale’s tooth, and the front has an eagle’s head painted on it by the famous artist M. Stothart, it is 4.25″ long and 3.70 in., also another great piece. Let me know if you have any more questions, want pictures, or are interested or know anyone interested in either piece. Thanks for your time!!!

By: Charolette McDonald

Charolette McDonald — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:50:35 +0000

Hi – I have a small carved white horse that appears to be carved from ivory or bone and it is in a rearing position with a black wood base. It has a sideways “8″ on its side in a lighter shade – is this a trademark – have you seen something like this before? Any help would be appreciated. Horse is 3 1/4″ tall and base is 3 1/2″ long by 1 1/2″ high. Thanks