Whalebone and ivory swift

swift

SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - SWIFTS
marad; scrimshaw
whalebone; ivory; wood; metal; silk
H. 19 in.; diam. base 6-1/2 in.

Swift made of whalebone and ivory, mounted on a turned mohogany stand, with thread and silk ribbons (very fragile) holding the ribs together and metal pins holding the ribs together at their centers; ivory cup mounted on top.

2006.69