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A scrimshaw carving of a penguin made from a whale's tooth, mounted on a base. The work was probably carved by a whaler working for Christian Salvesen, in around the 1930s.
Title
Penguin Carving
Date
1930s
Medium
whale tooth
Measurements
H 13.1 x W 5.4 x D 4.7 cm
Accession number
TRH100
Acquisition method
on loan from Scottish Ministers
Work type
Sculpture
Trinity House
99 Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BJ Scotland
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