Russian Scrimshaw Gallery             page 1
A polychrome scrimshaw of a Russian whaling factory ship on a 19-ounce whale tooth. Unsigned, but scrimstyle suggest Russian artwork. 

Probably depicting an Antarctic expedition of the mid-1900s.
A typical Russian-style scrimshaw (point down) in brown ink, dating from the 1950s on a
13-ounce whale tooth.
Artist unknown.
A sepia-toned scrimshaw of a three-masted ship under full sail.

Backside is scribed "Moby Dick", which represents a group of scrimshanders in Russia.
Signed
M. Elena.

5.75-inches & 8.8-ounces
A pod of Sperm whales on an un-erupted (sharp pointed) Sperm whale tooth.
5.63-inches & 5.4-ounces.  Signed
I. Kinash, a Russian scrimshander.
This tooth is enscribed "1900 WHALE CHASER", and depicts a Russian steel-hulled boat in drydock.
3.75-inches & 4.5-ounces.
A bas-relief carved, whale earbone, depicting two Orca whales stalking a Humpback whale.

12.5-ounces & 3.75-inches.
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