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Scrimshaw Sperm whale tooth resin REPRODUCTION "TURNAGE MISSISSIPPI" 8 inch

$ 13.17

Availability: 22 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Replica Type: Whale Tooth
  • Original or Reproduction: Reproduction
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Primary Material: RESIN
  • Country/Region of Origin: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    I personally hand make all my reproductions. Each one is carefully crafted from the finest materials. The Scrimshaw teeth and tusks will "age" over time when exposed to any light. So, after time, they look more and more "old".
    They all have the nicks and scratches associated with the original teeth, some more than others. All have a money back guarantee.
    THIS IS A
    RESIN
    REPRODUCTION
    AND IS NOT A REAL WHALE TOOTH. IT DOES NOT VIOLATE EBAY GUIDELINES REGARDING ENDANGERED SPECIES
    You are viewing on a
    replica
    scrimshaw whale tooth with a Turnage stagecoach on side one.
    Side two has Confederate flags, pistols, and swords over the words "Turnage Place Mississippi".
    It is over 8 inches long and weighs about 3/4 pounds.
    FINE ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION
    THIS RUGGED TOOTH IS A REPRODUCTION OF A VERY OLD SPERM WHALE TOOTH. IT IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.
    I have a complete money back guarantee
    Maritime scrimshaw, a unique American art form, has its roots in the age of wooden ships. In the 18th Century, whaler sailing ships harvested whale and walrus blubber for lamp oil and candle wax. The sailors on whaling ships had a lot of spare time on board their ships. When not hunting and processing whales, mariners occupied free time etching and making small objects from whaling byproducts. Bones and teeth of sperm whales, baleen, and walrus tusks were readily available on board ship. These were a highly viable medium to produce hand tools, toys, utensils, and decorative pieces.
    Sailors etched pictures and nautical scenes on bone, teeth, and tusks using using sail sewing needles and small tools. Candle black, soot or tobacco juice was used to bring the etched drawings into view. The earliest authenticated pictorial scrimshaw piece appeared around 1817.
    Most original nautical scrimshaw pieces were anonymous. Many of these scrimshaw engravings were adapted from books and papers.
    Scrimshaw crafted before 1973 (from sperm whale teeth, walrus tusks etc.), during the 19th and 20th Centuries, is legal. It is prohibited after 1973 for commercial import in the U.S. under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
    Keep in mind that the shipping time can vary due to weather of customs if you live in a country other than the
    US
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    THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
    DAVE
    BONEYARD FOSSIL REPRODUCTIONS
    key words
    Maritime, scrimshaw, sperm whale tooth,sperm whale teeth,whaling,tall ships,sailing ships,historical,New Bedford, whale teeth,
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