This excellent scrimshaw replica celebrates Capt.James Cook's Voyages from 1760 till 1780.It shows his ships HMS Adventure and HMS Resolution and many scenes from his voyages to Australia.This museum-quality reproduction looks realistically worn, its weight is correct and so are all the incised scenes.
It is 38cms.(15 inches) high,
30 cms.(12 inches) wide and
10 cms.( 4 inches) protracting from the wall.
The "shell" weighs 1.7 kgs (5.75 lbs).
A wire for its wall attachment is cast into the shell (see middle photo).