Scrimshawed whale tooth
Summary:
Scrimshawed whale tooth with seagull's view of whale huntDescription:
4.75 lying scrimshawed whale tooth mounted on wood base, with very unusual and detailed etching of seagull with seagull's bird's-eye view of a school of whales being followed by whaling ship. Signed "The Scrimshander Lahaina, Maui 240 and the Seahorse". Signed by the artist Peter Marcin. This piece commissioned by donor D.S. De Sure.