SCRIMSHAW (WHALING SHIP)

Subcollections
Overview

Etched whale tooth depicting 3 mast whaler (faint)

Historical information

John Bell swapped a trypot with Hull Museum for this piece and 252, 253, 268, 277,304,485 (Ref. Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99) (original J&Jo Bell list item# 67p 6./8

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.267
Item type
Artworks
Material
Ivory
Width
52 mm
Height or length
143 mm
Depth
37 mm
Inscriptions and markings

W.5 (illeg)
Marks: (inside in ink) [6.69] (on bottom edge in ink) [W5 (illeg) 76]

Contextual information

Aesthetic: A piece of scrimshaw done in England - John Bell swapped a trypot with Hull Museum to acquire this piece.

Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Completeness
83
Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Scrimshawed Sperm Whale Tooth depicting whaling ship
Scrimshawed Sperm Whale Tooth depicting whaling ship

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