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Clipper Ship on Fossil Walrus Tooth
Clipper Ship on Fossil Walrus Tooth
Product #:
8051
Brand:
Ray Caruso
Description:
Clipper
, name applied to a ship to indicate that it is a very fast sailer. The term, probably derived from the verb clip (to move quickly), was first used in the United States soon after the War of 1812 and was applied to the type of vessel formerly described as Virginia built or of pilot boat construction. After the 1830s the term clipper was adopted to mean any fast ship.
Beginning in the late 1840's American shipbuilders started to build a new kind of merchant vessel - the Clipper ship. Several qualities set the clipper ship apart from others sailing ships. A clipper was technically a sailing ship with three masts on which sat a large expanse of square sails. It was designed to carry a small, highly profitable cargo over long distances at high speeds.
Master scrimshander, Ray Caruso, created this scrimshaw carving of a Clipper Ship on a walrus tooth which sits atop a custom base of Black Walnut. The beautiful, one-of-a-kind work of art, is 3" tall and 2 3/4" wide at the bottom of the base.
This piece will be coveted by seafarers and art lovers alike. Here is a painting of "Clipper Ship Lightning" by
Bruce Von Stetina
.
Price:
$300.00
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Price:
$300.00
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