Swordfish Bill Scrimshaw Pen and Ink K. Henry S04

Description: Scrimshaw Swordfish Bill Pen & Ink K. Henry. "Rings Around the Moon" Photos show these Genuine Atlantic Swordfish Bills being hauled from the fishing vessel Destiny, New Bedford, MA, C. 1985, & some of the process creating a finished product. Done entirely by me, Keith Henry, with encouragement from above... This was a labor of love. My interest began in Highschool, 1967 with Scrimmed teethof a now endangered animal that I shall not mention,or the eBay folks and AI may cancelthis ad. Through the years my technique has matured,and times have changed. Pen & Ink is my choice as it can render extremely detailed depictions on these mirror polishedsword bones! You'll want to use a magnifying glass to see the actual detail...and will not be disappointed, my promise! Check out the sky! This was sprayed with a specialfixative so fingers will not harm. The wooden butt piece is polyurethane, as is the display board (stained Sugar Pine). The display board showing the two long magnets is the one you will get. Slightly different than what is shown in the other photos... I found an imperfection. Magnets are Rare Earth, all perfectly balanced and ready to hang on a nail! The squares in the photos are 1" x 1" (appx 18") Questions, or comments are certainly invited... Artist Keith A. Henry also a noted scrimshander in the scarce book:THE SCRIMSHANDER THE NAUTICAL IVRY WORKER AND HIS ART OF SCRIMSHAWby William Gilkerson,TroubadourPress, S.F., 1975. At the age of 11 K. Henryreceiveda summer scholarship to Hofstra College, LI, NY, for artistic abilities noted in his local grade school, Levittown, LI. At 15 was introduced to Scrimshaw and encouraged by Westport Highschoolartteacher, Mr. Rayno, to invest in Whales teeth as regulations into Endangered Species were finally beingimplemented. One of 7 US 'exemption' certificates wasissued, 1970, for his remaining inventory, which has long expired. Around 1985 afisherman fromNewport, RI, gave him some discarded Swordfish Bills... After some time andexperimentation,a method of utilizing these for artisticapplication wasrealized. Sincethen,scuba diving at a New Bedford dockside, (adisgustingendeavor), and more importantly making a deal with the Capt. andFirstMate of thefishingboat "Destiny" to bring back a load of raw Swordfish Bills, or "rostrums" after a month at sea. They were kept frozen in the 'refer'aboardship. The cost was $300 and one hell of a story to go with it!!! His artwork was never donecommercially, as that would spoil everything, always done as a hobby and given tofamilyand best friends. (Andone to a local Church, St. Lucy's in Middletown, RI). Only in the past 10-15 have they been offered for sale in and the surroundingislands of Newport, RI., eventually on eBay Unless the display board is either Oak or Mahogany, they are made of stained Sugar Pine. Cut from 1836 vintage Hook & Hastings wooden organ pipes, originally from St. John's Cathedral, Providence, RI.. Later retrieved from Belcourt Castle, Newport, RI, where the artist was property manager for several years

Price: 635 USD

Location: Middletown, Rhode Island

End Time: 2023-12-23T20:14:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD