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Albany's Historic Whaling Station > Records

SCRIMSHAW (PANEL)

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Overview

Bone rectangular panel etched with image of 3 mast whaling schooner bordered by two pillars, 1 each side

Historical information

The practice of scrimshaw was common among sailors who used the long hours at sea to create artwork from the byproducts of their hunt.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-SC1999.277

Item type

Artworks

Scrimshaw

Themes

Maritime > Whaling

Material

Bone

Width

133 mm

Height or length

62 mm

Depth

3 mm

Weight

44 g

Inscriptions and markings

(on verso in ink) [WS.25.76 45.506/A5.586] TBC

Contextual information

John Bell is said to have swapped a trypot with Hull Museum for this piece and 252,253, 267, 268, 304, 485(Ref. Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99)(original J&JO Bell list item#66 p.6 /8)

Keywords

Albany's Historic Whaling Station Collection

Whaleworld Museum

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Scientific or research significance

Public location

Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS

Last modified

Thursday, 20 August, 2026

Completeness

83

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

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