Scrimshaw – art of the mariner: the Colin Thomas collection
Colin Thomas, the inaugural chairman of the Tasmanian Chapter of the Australiana Society, has assembled a significant collection of scrimshaw, mostly of Tasmanian origin, which reflects Tasmania’s early prosperity as a result of maritime industries. In the first of these articles, Scott Carlin gives the background to whaling and scrimshaw in southern Australian waters.
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