A SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL OF SHIPS AT HARBOUR

Although unsigned the ink inscription on the frame relates to the recorded scrimshaw artist Edward Robert Mickleburgh. His known works are: 'The Terror' owned by the Australian whaleship owner Benjamin Boyd in the Australian National Maritime Museum, 'Going into Portsmouth' in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, and HMS Victory in the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The engraver is described by the authoritative Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists as a highly accomplished British engraver of detailed naval scenes on panbone panel, whereof his draftsmanship and accuracy of naval architectural detail suggest professional training and seafaring experience.