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SCRIMSHAW (CARVED PENGUIN ON STAND)
c. 1950 - 1959Subcollections
Overview
Polished whale's tooth (Sperm) carved into the shape of a penguin & mounted onto a resin base.
Historical information
This tooth was carved into the shape of a penguin and set on to a resin block by Alexander Summers who was an Engineer for CBWC. He worked on this when working for the Salverson Line of South Georgia in the Antarctic.
Rarity: a one-off carving
Aesthetic: carved from a whale's tooth to represent a penguin
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC2009.2b
Item type
Objects
Material
Ivory
Resin
Width
43 mm
Height or length
165 mm
Depth
110 mm
Weight
525 g
Year
Statement of significance
This item has social and historical significance. It was made by an artist who worked at 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
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Public location
Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS
Last modified
Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Completeness
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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