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Decorated with Love
Hull Museums include a wide range of items associated with love including love tokens, pin cushion, snuff boxes and knitting sheaths. -
The Scrimshanderer's Subjects
Scrimshaw was the sailor's art form. Carving the bones of their catches, they produced pieces which depicted a surprisingly wide variety of subjects. From real life observations to imaginary characters, religious tales to Greek myths. Read on to discover the mariner's motifs. -
What is scrimshaw?
Sailors could be at sea for months at a time when searching the arctic seas for a catch. Inevitably they had time on their hands and a wealth of teeth and bones from marine animals at their fingertips - the result was the unique and fascinating craft of scrimshaw. Read on to find out more.
