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SCRIMSHAW (JAR AND LID)
Subcollections
Overview
(a) Small turned tumbler with (b) matching turned ivory lid NB Made to contain thimble set SC1999.288.a-c
Historical information
Made by Ralph Bennett (Ref. Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99 (original J&Jo Bell list item No#85 p.7 /8)
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.263a,b
Item type
Objects
Scrimshaw
Material
Ivory
Width
30 mm
Height or length
63 mm
Weight
37 g
Inscriptions and markings
(a) (on base felt in ink) [7]
Statement of significance
This item has social and historical significance. It was made by a local Albany artist, using materials taken from whales harvested by the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company when it was operational. Objects such as these were carved by former employees and locals who acquired whalebone, ivory and baleen from the whaling station.
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Public location
Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS
Last modified
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Completeness
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