Mark writes:
“I just came across your website scrimshaw.com and wonder if you may be able to help identify the following two whale’s teeth scrimshaw scrimshanders. The boats in question are:
Ship Roman (No initials but there is history on the Ship Roman)
Bark Arrow (Has the initials JA however I can find no history on the Bark)
I have tested the ivory with a hot pin and both passed.
Hope you can help
Many thanks,
Mark (UK)
By the looks of the pics and the scrimshaw they appear authentic, though I haven’t found any information on them so far. Several replicas of the ship Roman, though not with this exact scrimshaw.
The Bark Arrow does have some information online (http://www.cah.utexas.edu/db/dmr/gallery_lg.php?s=84&gallery=exxonmobil). Searching for “Bark Arrow” with quotes reveals a lot of links.
Anyone familiar with the pieces or the style? Feel free to comment below.