Newport Scrimshanders

Newport Scrimshanders Two Hundred Years Behind the Times

14 Bowen's Wharf
Newport, Rhode Island 02840

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✨We’re Hiring!! ✨Drop off your resume at out store or via email newportscrimshaw@gmail.com(14 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI ...
04/15/2026

✨We’re Hiring!! ✨

Drop off your resume at out store or via email

[email protected]
(14 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI 02840)

You can also give us a call if you want more details about the opening position at (401) 849-5680

40 years of scrimshaw, an art form shaped by patience, precision, and history.Once practiced by sailors carving stories ...
04/06/2026

40 years of scrimshaw, an art form shaped by patience, precision, and history.

Once practiced by sailors carving stories into bone and ivory at sea, scrimshaw today carries a different meaning. It stands as a reminder of craftsmanship in a fast-moving world, where every line is etched by hand and every piece tells a story that can’t be rushed or replicated.

While the materials and ethics have evolved, the spirit remains the same: honoring tradition, preserving detail, and creating something meant to last.

Not everything timeless stays popular…but some things are too meaningful to disappear.

Scrimshaw refers to the art of carving and engraving bone, ivory, or shells, created by whalers in the 18th and 19th cen...
04/04/2026

Scrimshaw refers to the art of carving and engraving bone, ivory, or shells, created by whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries during their long voyages. The term likely originated from a 19th-century nautical term for “wasting time” or “idling,” as sailors used their leisure hours to decorate s***m whale teeth and bones.

Brian Kirakofe, the local artist of Rhode Island and Owner or Newport Scrimshander’s has such a way of keeping this unique type of art. These are some of his latest pieces! 🐚

Newly in our store and just in time for her 184th birthday (Feb 25). A beautiful scrimshaw portrait of Ida Lewis on a s*...
02/13/2026

Newly in our store and just in time for her 184th birthday (Feb 25). A beautiful scrimshaw portrait of Ida Lewis on a s***m whale tooth (7.75 inches/1lb 5oz) by artist Jade Gotauco of Gotauco Scrimshaw
Come pay her a visit at Newport Scrimshanders or perhaps be the lucky soul who gets to take her home. Semper Paratus.

RARE BEAUTYElegant 14K Gold Weaved Nantucket Basket Pendant with authentic Scrimshaw on Ivory and penny inside. Made by ...
06/19/2025

RARE BEAUTY
Elegant 14K Gold Weaved Nantucket Basket Pendant with authentic Scrimshaw on Ivory and penny inside.

Made by Bill Gould of American Scrimshaw Company, Boston, MA.

Inside bottom is stamped with the traditional "Nantucket Basket poem".

On 30 inch14k gold chain.

Store owner Brian and his hard working hands 🫳🏼 Very talented scrimshaw artist, with amazing ideas to engrave on ivory, ...
01/06/2025

Store owner Brian and his hard working hands 🫳🏼 Very talented scrimshaw artist, with amazing ideas to engrave on ivory, bone or tusks!! 🦣🐋
Come on in to our story for a little history enlightenment on what scrimshaw is!!

Get ready for seafood fest at !! Visit your favorite shop Scrimshander’s and get some nautical souvenir this weekend🌊🐚D...
10/18/2024

Get ready for seafood fest at !!
Visit your favorite shop Scrimshander’s and get some nautical souvenir this weekend🌊🐚
Don’t miss this amazing event at Bowen’s

Glorious sunny day yesterday, perfect to go on a stroll and make your way to our store! Amazing new scrimshaw work, new ...
10/13/2024

Glorious sunny day yesterday, perfect to go on a stroll and make your way to our store! Amazing new scrimshaw work, new merch and more!!

Beautiful whale tooth sailboats in store! Come take a peak and get a little Rhode Island souvenir in Newport! ⛵️🩵🌊 ...
08/17/2024

Beautiful whale tooth sailboats in store! Come take a peak and get a little Rhode Island souvenir in Newport! ⛵️🩵🌊

Thank you all for visiting our store during memorial weekend!!!! Always a warm welcome and grateful to be able to show p...
05/28/2024

Thank you all for visiting our store during memorial weekend!!!! Always a warm welcome and grateful to be able to show people the beautiful art of scrimshaw 🐚

Address

14 Bowen's Wharf
Newport, RI
02840

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 9pm

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