Scrimshaw is an art that dates back over 200 years to the whaling days of New England and is generally accepted as one of the most important folk arts of our American history.
Whaling voyages often lasted several years, and there was ample time for whalers to develop skills which resulted in a variety of products. Scrimshaw was the most popular pastime. Using only a sharp pointed tool and India ink, American whalers of the 18th and 19th centuries intricately etched scenes of the voyage and the hunt on a variety of ivories.
We are proud to carry the museum quality line of scrimshaw reproductions created by the craftsmen of Artek. Artek has been honored to reproduce scrimshaw from some of the country's leading maritime museums.
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Susan Tooth dated August 22, 1829 carved by Frederick Myrick, the most famous scrimshander of the 19th Century. Carved on the ship Susan off the coast of Japan.
Susan Tooth dated February 6,carved by Frederick Myrick, the most famous scrimshander of the 19th Century. Carved on the ship Susan off the coast of Japan.
