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Scrimshaw generally refers to either folk art done by sailors, especially whalers on their long voyages, or more generically, art produced by incising polished ivory or bone and adding pigment to the incisions. The heyday of scrimshaw as a folk art was the Yankee whaling period roughly encompassing the period from the beginning of the 19th century until the middle part of that century. Scrimshaw of this period is typified by sperm whale teeth embellished by designs of either a nautical nature or copies of contemporary published images. Household implements intended as gifts for the sailor's wife or sweetheart are also commonly referred to as scrimshaw. These would typically be made of whale ivory or bone, as well as other materials. Today, artists referred to as scrimshanders have rediscovered the medium, working on ancient ivories such as eskimo artifacts and mammoth ivory. The medium lends itself to extremely finely detailed images, and today's artists can spend literally hundreds of hours on pieces small enough to be easily held in one hand.
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Sidney L. Ryan

Custom engraving and scrimshaw.
http://www.sidryan.com/

Steve's Scrimshaw & Engraving

Scrimshaw work is done on mammoth ivory, fossilized walrus ivory and shed deer antler. Items include ear rings, necklaces, bolos and barrettes.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/taquan2/

Paul Madden's Antique Scrimshaw Gallery

A marketplace for the appraising, buying and selling of antique scrimshaw.
http://www.antiquescrimshaw.com/

The Smiths

Features a selection of handmade knives, jewelry, and hand etched scrimshaw.
http://www.thesmithsshop.com/

The WebShander - Custom Scrimshaw

Hand-etched scrimshaw on natural materials, by master scrimshander, Mark Thogerson. Jewelry, desk accessories, collector pieces, Nantucket baskets and antler cribbage boards. Nautical themes, wildflowers and wildlife scenes are specialties.
http://www.scrimshaw.net/

Micro-Scrimshaw by Bob Hergert

Detailed etching of nature, miniatures, portraits, nautical scenes and nudes.
http://www.scrimshander.com/

Ivoryworks Limited

Offers legal, pre-ban, ivory for scrimshanders and knife makers.
http://www.ivoryworksltd.com/

Alaska Scrimshaw Connection

Products include jewelry, knives, earrings, necklaces and bolos.
http://www.scrimshop.com/

Galleria Oso Famoso

Features the work of scrimshaw artists, raw fossil ivory, carvings, gold jewelry, and custom knives.
http://osofamoso.com/

Scrimshaw.com

Scrimshaw information, sales and education for people interested in the art and craft of scrimshaw on ivory and alternative materials.
http://www.scrimshaw.com/

Dragon Scrim Lair

Hand-etched scrimshaw creations by Mary W. Bailey. Featuring wildlife, floral and fantasy.
http://members.aol.com/Mbscrim/scrim.html
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Antique Whale Tooth Scrimshaw

Pictures from a scrimshaw collection.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/antiquescrimshaw/

Whale's Tale

Detailed miniature Nantucket baskets and jewelry, ship and whalebone carvings.
http://www.whalestale.com/

Originals by Pierce & Co.

Offers handmade scrimshaw on knives, desk accessories, jewelry, and collectibles.
http://www.originalpierce.com/

Kurt Sperry's Fine Art Scrimshaw

Features nautical, globes and wildlife scrimshaw on fossilized ivory.
http://www.fineartscrimshaw.com/

Scrimshaw Collector

Antique scrimshaw. One of the select few enterprises that can legally deal in whale products.
http://www.scrimshawcollector.com/

Lori Ristinen, Scrimshander

Custom scrimshaw done by hand, without a pattern, one piece at a time. Work done in full color and black and white on a variety of materials both natural and man-made.
http://www.loriristinen.com/

Boone Trading Company

Offers scrimshaw, netsuke, raw and fossil ivory, carving and knife making supplies, and other natural materials.
http://www.boonetrading.com/

Scrimshaw Gallery

Offers a selection of nautical art, scrimshaw, paintings and prints, knives, sculptures and other collectibles.
http://www.scrimshawgallery.com/

Scrimshaw Art by Anouk Johanna

Original teddy bear portraits hand engraved on fossilized ivories. Custom designs depicting pets and other pieces on request.
http://www.wearablebears.com/

Tree of Life Artworks

Features original art pieces and reproductions in a polymer resin base.
http://treeoflifeartworks.com/

Scrimshaw by Gary Fiedler

Offers carvings on mammoth ivory, powderhorns and pen and ink. Custom orders welcome.
http://www.scrimshawartist.com/

Scrimshaw Studio

Scrimshaw information, advice and the fine art in fossil ivory, rare woods, precious gems, and hand-wrought metals by artist Jim Stevens.
http://www.scrimshawstudio.com/

Marinearts.com

Marine art engravings on ivory by internationally recognized scrimshander, Robert Weiss.
http://www.marinearts.com/

Watermark Products

Offers custom work and some stock items by Pete Driscoll.
http://www.watermarkproducts.com

Scrimsmith

Hand engraved commissions, nautical and wildlife art by artist David Smith.
http://www.scrimsmith.com/

Hops Scrimshaw

Offering hand cast and inked reproductions of original etchings on fossilized Mammoth ivory.
http://www.hopscrimshaw.com/

Images In Ivory

Hand incised scrimshaw by John Stahl, featuring wildlife and fantasy on natural and synthetic materials. Knife handles and large display pieces a specialty.
http://www.imagesinivory.org

Scrimshander's Scrimshaw

Offers the work of Don Macdonald on all types of ivory, decorating items such as knives, boxes, jewelry.
http://pages.zdnet.com/marthasvineyard/scrimshander

Skips Horns

Custom made powder horns, horn mugs and cups. Includes pictures and scheduled events.
http://skiphornmaker.home.comcast.net/index.htm

Kowak Ivory

Sells ancient ivories including fossil bone, teeth, ivory specimens, antlers, horns, eskimo artifacts and rare antiquities.
http://www.kowakivory.com/

Patagonia Scrimshaw

Custom hand-engraving on fossil ivory and other natural materials. Wildlife, portraits, nautical and modern themes.
http://www.geocities.com/patagoniascrimshaw/index.htm

Custom Scrimshaw and Engraving

Elizabeth Dolbare's engraved designs on knives, guns, gun grips, motorcycle parts, jewelry and buckles.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/1623/

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