Works of Art and Americana

Scrimshaw Crimper of an American Soldier in Shako Uniform Provincetown, MA Whalebone Circa: 1840 Size: 6 5/8" H Atop a beautifully carved crimped jagging wheel and twisted stem, sits a soldier in Shako uniform—the uniform is subtlely highlighted with black and red ink. A rare, atypical piece of folk art scrimshaw—previously unrecorded form. Recently acquired from a home in Provincetown, MA.