SCRIMSHAW - MAN-OF-WAR GUNSHIP - PETER KINNEY - 1977 Start Price USD 499.00 Current Price USD 499.00 Time Left 13 hours 49 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 03, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location Huntley, Illinois See more about 'SCRIMSHAW - MAN-OF-WAR GUNSHIP - PETER KINNEY - 1977' Description THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WORK OF ART BY PETER KINNEY, DEPICTING A 18TH CENTURY MAN-OF-WAR GUNSHIP.  IT IS ON A PIECE OF GENUINE FOSSIL WALRUS IVORY TUSK.   PETER KINNEY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL  SCRIMSHAW ARTIST AND HIS WORK IS HIGHLY REGARDED AND SOUGHT OUT BY COLLECTORS.  THIS PIECE WAS COMPLETED IN 1977.  THE FOSSIL WALRUS IVORY TUSK WEIGHS AN IMPRESSIVE 10 OZS., MEASURING 5" HIGH (OVERALL WITH BASE IT IS 7" HIGH), 2 1/2" WIDE AND 1 1/2" DEEP. THE GUNSHIP IS A HIGHLY DETAILED WORK OF SCRIMSHAW ART.  IT IS A THREE MASTED SHIP WITH SOME SAILS PARTIALLY UNFURLED, AND IT HAS THREE TIERS OF GUN DECKS.  THE PIECE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND SIGNED  "PK" ON THE TUSK BY THE ARTIST.  PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS UP FRONT AS THERE ARE NO RETURNS.                        Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!