Scrimshaw market shows signs of a return to buoyancy at sale of Memishian collection in US
Scrimshaw has been in the doldrums during the last few years with several dealers and auctioneers holding back on sales until there is more legislative clarity over the rules concerning its sale and importation.
The US is by far the major market where the 18th and 19th century carving of sperm whale teeth and b…