- Scrimshaw - Wikipedia
Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory Typically it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the byproducts of whales, such as bones or cartilage
- How to Scrimshaw (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Scrimshaw is an American folk art form in which designs are etched into ivory or bone, then colored with ink Although you can't legally use whale ivory, it's still possible for you to practice this folk art as well!
- Scrimshaw | Whalebone, Ivory Carving | Britannica
Examples date from the late 17th century, but the craft reached its peak during the years 1830–50 Scrimshaw is still practiced by whalers such as the Chukchi of Siberia and the Eskimos of Siberia and Alaska This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen
- Scrimshaw: History, Techniques, and Collecting Tips - Noblie
Scrimshaw is an extraordinary art form that emerged from the maritime world, etching its legacy into the bones and teeth of whales Originating during the late 18th century, it was the creative outlet of sailors aboard whaling ships during their long, monotonous voyages
- History of Scrimshaw
It is defined in the 19th century book “ On Many Seas: the Life and Exploits of a Yankee Sailor ” as “ A scrimshaw is any fancy article made by sailors in their liesure hours; engraved whales teeth, baskets, fancy ropework, and the like are all scrimshaws
- » Scrimshaw - New Bedford Whaling Museum
Scrimshandering, as the whalemen called it — making scrimshaw — was an indigenous and exclusive shipboard art of the deepwater trades, practiced mostly by whalers but also occasionally by navy tars and merchant seamen
- Jim Stevens - Page - Scrimshaw FAQ
What does the word "scrimshaw" mean? Scrimshaw is a word caught up in controversy Many say it comes from an old English nautical slang expression meaning "to waste time " But others have supported origins for the word that range from America to China
- SCRIMSHAW Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SCRIMSHAW is to carve or engrave into scrimshaw
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