International Scrimshaw Competition 2013
0May 5, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Update 2013-05-23: If you go to http://www.scrimshanders.com/pages/index.php?sid=2 you can find a number to call and inquire about the upcoming scrimshaw …
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Alternative Scrimshaw Materials
0April 28, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Despite the ban of the sale of ivory in California, scrimshaw artists do have alternative materials on which to create …
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California Ivory Laws Article
0April 7, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Have to post this – it was brought to my attention by one of our readers – from “Fretboard Journal” …
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Mystery Artist #12 – CONFIRMED PL = Peter LaJoie?
1March 8, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Al Doucette, former owner of the Whale’s Tale in New Bedford, MA has confirmed the artist as Peter LaJoie Thank …
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Mystery Artist #11 – Tiger Ring with initials HM or HN
0February 19, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Bought in Indiana in the early 1980′s, this piece is inset in a ring. The colorized tiger is scribed on …
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Mystery Artist #10 – Initials MN, Eagle Head on Antler
0February 6, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Nicely made bolo tie with a rustic looking eagle head. Cross-hatched and somewhat rough, this scrimshaw bolo has a nice …
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Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum
0January 28, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
Jack Chang brought this book to our attention: Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum A …
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Mystery Artist #9 – SSL?
0January 23, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
We have another mystery artist who had done a beautiful ship on what appears to be walrus ivory, though we …
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Mystery Artist #8
3January 9, 2013 by Andrew Perkins
“I cannot find any info on the artist of this piece. i am not sure if the artist’s name is …
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Mystery Artist #7 on scrimshaw.com
0December 31, 2012 by Andrew
On the heels of being contacted by a former Mystery Artist (see Philip Hayde), we have another Mystery Artist! This …
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