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Discusses the art of scrimshaw and the role of New York in the history of American whaling. Presents pictures and descriptions of pieces from the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City.
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Once considered a quintessential American folk art, scrimshaw has faded as a popular subject in recent years. This slim, attractive volume, which serves as a vehicle for presenting the collection of scrimshaw at New York's South Street Seaport, offers numerous illustrations--approximately a third in color--and a text written with a popular slant. The objects include canes, boxes, pie crimpers, and whales' teeth, the last engraved with decorations inspired by, if not directly copied from, 19th-century prints. While most of the objects discussed are thought to have been created by American sailors, the authors include related examples by British, Eskimo, and modern makers. Two essays address the art historical considerations as well as New York's role as a whaling port. Recommended for maritime collections.
- Kathleen Eagen Johnson, Historic Hudson Valley, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Paperback. Glossy wraps with black front cover, scrimshaw image, and white lettering. 96 pp. with 126 color and bw illustrations. Catalogues a portion of the exemplary collection of scrimshanded objects of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City. Illustrated essays address issues of connoisseurship in scrimshaw and the surprising role of New York in American whaling history. Lovely illustrations. Good + (Minor foxing, shelf/edgewear to wraps, minor sticker remnants on back cover; textblock edges are mildly foxed; some pages show edge foxing, most pages show age-toning around edges, but are clean; binding is solid.). Seller Inventory # 192910
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