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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
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