Scrimshaw REPRODUCTION Walrus Tusk the whaler"CAVALIER" 17 inches long

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ALL OF THE NICKS AND SCRATCHES AND AGE SPOTS OF THE ORIGINAL TUSK CAN BE SEEN
ALL LARGE TUSKS ARE FROM VERY OLD ANIMALS AND HAVE ALL THE SCARS, CHIPS AND CRACKS THAT COME WITH AGE. REMEMBER THAT THEY USED THESE TUSKS TO DIG FOR FOOD ON THE OCEAN FLOOR IN ADDITION TO YEARS OF FIGHTING. THIS LEFT MANY IMPERFECTIONS. THIS IS NATURAL. WHEN MAKING A REPLICA, ALL OF THESE THINGS SHOW UP AS IN THE ORIGINAL TUSKS. STANDARD MEASUREMENTS ARE AROUND THE CURVE OF TUSKS, TEETH AND CLAWS.
I personally hand make all my reproductions. Each one is carefully crafted from the finest materials. The Scrimshaw teeth and tusks will "age" over time when exposed to any light. So, after time, they look more and more "old".
They all have the nicks and scratches associated with the original teeth, some more than others. All have a money back guarantee.
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IS IS A
RESIN REPLICA
PIECE AND DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY U.S.LAWS OR EBAY RULES CONCERNING ENDANGERED SPECIES.
YOU ARE BIDDING ON A GREAT SCRIMSHAW TUSK, THE BARK "CAVALIER". IT IS 17 INCHES LONG AND
HEAVY AS THE ORIGINAL TUSK.
MANY DETAILED WHALING SCENES ARE FOUND ON THIS PIECE.
EACH SCRIMSHAW PIECE IS CAREFULLY MADE BY HAND TO LOOK AND FEEL LIKE THE ORIGINAL. EACH WILL VARY SLIGHTLY IN COLOR BUT ALL HAVE BEEN MADE TO LOOK "AGED".
Maritime scrimshaw, a unique American art form, has its roots in the age of wooden ships. In the 18th Century, whaler sailing ships harvested whale and walrus blubber for lamp oil and candle wax. The sailors on whaling ships had a lot of spare time on board their ships. When not hunting and processing whales, mariners occupied free time etching and making small objects from whaling byproducts. Bones and teeth of sperm whales, baleen, and walrus tusks were readily available on board ship. These were a highly viable medium to produce hand tools, toys, utensils, and decorative pieces.
Sailors etched pictures and nautical scenes on bone, teeth, and tusks using using sail sewing needles and small tools. Candle black, soot or tobacco juice was used to bring the etched drawings into view. The earliest authenticated pictorial scrimshaw piece appeared around 1817.
Most original nautical scrimshaw pieces were anonymous. Many of these scrimshaw engravings were adapted from books and papers.
Bid with confidence. I fully guarantee everything that I sell. You must be satisfied or you can return it for credit.
(Buyer pays return postage)
IT DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY EBAY RULES OR US LAWS CONSERNING ENDANGERED SPECIES
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COMPARE MY PRICES WITH OTHERS AND YOU WILL SURELY SHOP MY STORE AGAIN.
THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
DAVE
key words
Maritime, scrimshaw, sperm whale tooth,sperm whale teeth,whaling,tall ships,sailing ships,historical,New Bedford, whale teeth,
All International orders totaling must be shipped priority mail.
On Oct-13-14 at 08:56:12 PDT, seller added the following information: