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Albany's Historic Whaling Station > Records

SCRIMSHAW (THIMBLES)

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Ralph Bennet

1952 - 1999

Subcollections

Overview

Set of three carved / turned ivory thimbles ranging in size from (a ) largest to (c ) smallest. (Fit one inside the other )

Historical information

Made by Ralph Bennett, former Albany WA resident (Ref. Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99)

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-SC1999.288a-c

Item type

Scrimshaw

Material

Ivory

Width

20 mm

Height or length

25 mm

Contextual information

Made to go into SC1999 263.a, b

Keywords

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Place made

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Statement of significance

This item has social and historical significance. It was made by a local Albany artist, using materials taken from whales harvested by 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

Public location

Scrimshaw cpbd 14

Last modified

Wednesday, 19 August, 2026

Completeness

100

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