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SCRIMSHAW (2 WHALING SHIPS)

Subcollections
Scrimshaw
Overview

Large yellow-brown sperm whale tooth, hollowed at base and curved to point at top. On front and back are etched images of 2 19th C whaling ships, one with 2 masts, one with 3. Top of tooth has small notch in it.

Historical information

John Bell is said to have swapped a trypot with Hull Museum for this piece and #s 252,253,267,268,277,304 (Jill Bell with AG 20.3.99).

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.485
Item type
Artworks
Scrimshaw
Material
Ivory
Width
57 mm
Height or length
155 mm
Depth
41 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Underneath is inscribed [W5.63.76] & [26.39]

Contextual information

(Original J + JO Bell list item # 67 p. 6/8)

Keywords
Scrimshaw
Hull Museum
Albany' Historic Whaling Station
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

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Scrimshawed Sperm Whale's tooth depicting 19th century whaling ships
Scrimshawed sperm whale's tooth depicting 19th century whaling ships

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