Dread Pyrate Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I've plundered meself the oddest scrimshaw on bone ye ever did see. On one side it has tha carvin' o a right comely lass wi a sword an the words "ALWINDA THE FEMALE PIRATE". On the other an etchin of a sailor a haulin a woman in a dress into a launch oshore wid his ship on tha horizon in the distance wi tha inspcription "Gibbs carrying the dutch Girl on board 1837". Can any o you salts tell me ye know about all o this? I'd be beholden to ya. It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better. Sir Francis Drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Sounds right interestin'. You couldn't by chance load a picture of that on this here website, could you? Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I'd be right interested in seein' it meself!!..I do a bit 'o collectin' and sellin' scrimshander's works 'o art...... ...........Some fine folks in Washington be doin' a bit 'o scim wif' the Royaliste on fossilized stuff....got my attention, they did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Bess Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Pictures mate, pictures! Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 'ere's one 'o me favorites.... and a ship.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Alwinda was a viking princess who refused to accept a marriage of convenience, planned by her father, and fled with a group of women from her town. They became pirates and plundered on the Baltic Sea. I don't know if she is an actual historic person or a legend. -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pyrate Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 Them's some beautiful scrims, Royaliste! Thanks for tha lead, Tales. I'll see if I can conscript a digital camera from one o me mates to post a picture. It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better. Sir Francis Drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 OK here is some additional info. It took me a minute to remember the another version of the name. Alwinda is known more widely as Alvilda, Alwilda, Alfhild or Alvild. She first appears in Saxo Grammaticus' book "the History of the Danes". So she is likely historic, but is so far back in history that the exact circumstances may have been exaggerated through verbal storytelling. So you've kinda got a legend based on an actual person. Here is a link to History of the Danes, with the different places that Alfhild appears: Alfhild in Danish History Here is a nice little summary, since Saxo Grammaticus, although interesting, is a tough read: Alwinda -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Thank you Seven Seas, that's terrific information! Rumba Rue ** ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Some folks I know just opened up a new website for scrimshaw.......check out the fine artwork.....BTW, 'Whales teeth' are protected by the ban from the C.I.T.E.S. treaties, so...if'n ye e'er buy some scrim, be sure you are dealing with pre-ban registered items..These folks are registered.... scrimshaw link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 As a question that may be a litle off topic, I've heard that the scrimshaw done by sailors was in general more crude than the work being done today. Is there any truth to this and is the scrimshaw you posted new or old Royaliste? THIS BE THE HITMAN WE GOIN QUIET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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