Small Scrimshaw Heart Pendant
KGN-022
25.42 grams of 24K gold
16”-18” adjustable chain
Heart is 1 1/4” by 1 1/4”
Inspired by pieces of scrimshaw in the Nantucket and New Bedford Whaling Museums.
Small heart detail at back of chain
KGN-022
25.42 grams of 24K gold
16”-18” adjustable chain
Heart is 1 1/4” by 1 1/4”
Inspired by pieces of scrimshaw in the Nantucket and New Bedford Whaling Museums.
Small heart detail at back of chain
KGN-022
25.42 grams of 24K gold
16”-18” adjustable chain
Heart is 1 1/4” by 1 1/4”
Inspired by pieces of scrimshaw in the Nantucket and New Bedford Whaling Museums.
Small heart detail at back of chain
This piece was inspired by the 19th Century needle holders from the collections of both the Nantucket Whaling Museum and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The original needle holders were made of whale ivory and were popular things for sailors to make on shipboard for their wives and sweethearts during their idle hours at sea. Women secured these needle holders to their smocks or aprons by sewing them on using the tiny holes along the edges. That way they always had a needle at hand when they needed one.