Story Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 An ivory cue ball, a wooden base and piece of brass for a cradle - damn, that's just nice work. http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-Authentic-Scri...1QQcmdZViewItem Not my auction, posted merely to inspire. Antique Recycled PRE-BAN African Elephant ivory cue ball with scrimshaw work by west coast scrimshaw artist Kurt Sperry. The antique cue ball is from ca. 1920 is in excellent condition but does have some typical age cracking near the poles. Kurt has masterfully engraved a 15th century latin map complete with ships, sea monsters and a compass rose incorporating his signature. The globe is completed with a stand made from cocobola, brass and PRE-BAN African Elephant ivory. Antique cue ball globe 2 1/4" dia, 4 1/2" tall. Dances for nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 nice, but $2500 !!! Even I am not that much of a pirate. Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Tis mighty nice indeed. But I'll stick to m' paper 'n' parchment maps. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 GooGle Maps! http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matusalem Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I am patiently awaiting for a dead whale to wash ashore on the coast of New Jersey so I can play dentist and remove a tooth or two. I'm looking for some free scrimshaw to do some projects with. you laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 you can get a decorative globe for 20.00 that has a old 16-17th century map on it that works great. i use one to instruct 17th centruy navigation. if there are any other navigators are reading this i have this question. what is the importantance in nav. of the suns place in the zodiac? i haven't mastered that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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