The following is an inventory of scrimshaw and scrimshaw related items found in the Native American collection purchased in 2025. That collection resulted from the previous owner’s life long interest in Native Americans and their culture.  That said, it seems unlikely that the scrimshawed items were done by Native Americans. Most, if not all, seem to have been done for the tourist trade or were works in progress that were never completed. As a result, some of the items could readily be repurposed for new projects. Please be advised that Bodenheimer-Mayer House Antiques and Art makes no representation as to the age of these items and we ask that all prospective buyers comply with their state’s and federal regulations governing such items.  We also encourage all prospective buyers of these or other items in our inventory to ask questions and to examine the photos closely before making a purchase.  We may be reached via email at bodenheimermayerhouse@yahoo.com.

	Scrimshaw tooth with sailing ship under way; 5 3/8″
	Scrimshaw match box made from bone; 2 sides have light houses and two have a sailing ship; top has a star enclosed in a box and is attached with a string; a bone spool slides up and down the string to hold the lid in place; 2 7/8″ long
	Scrimshaw tooth; ship at sail above Charles M. Morgan, likely the ship’s name; 4 3/4″
	Sword made from a swordfish rostrum; possibly of Peruvian origin
	Scrimshaw tooth necklace; whale below a shield like image of 4 men in a rowboat harpooning a what; 18″ chain appears to be handmade; Tooth is 3 1/4″ long
	Scrimshaw tooth mounted on triangular shaped wooden platform with a contemporary bolt; Sailing Ship underway; 5 9/16″
	Sailboat made from ivory like material; Hull approximately 6 1/2″ long; Some pieces appear to be missing
	Scrimshaw letter opener or knife with shaped handle; whale scrimshaw on the blade; bone; 8 3/4″ overall; 5 1/2″ blade
	Scrimshaw letter opener or knife; Whale and whaling ship on handle; Bone; 9″ overall; 5″ blade
	Bone shaped and carved to look like a whale 3/4″ x 3″
	Blank swordfish rostrum; 24 1/4″
	Blank sawfish rostrum; 15 3/4″; NFS
	Blank 6.5″ Tooth
	Three Blank 4″ long teeth
	Two 2″ long teeth; appear as if a previous owner planned to use them in a necklace
	Scrimshaw pieces and parts; probably from tourist pieces that have had a hard life