Tie Bars - Gold Plated - Round Mammoth/Walrus Ivory
These tie bars feature round scrimshaw on one end, made from mammoth and walrus ivory, set into a gold-plated brass.
The practice of scrimshaw began on whaling ships when the crew members were out at sea for unbearably long periods of time. They would engrave onto the whale's teeth to pass the time. Our owner and resident artist, Brian Kiracofe, uses his scrimshaw skills to create beautiful designs on our tie bars, along with many other pieces. Brian etches each design by hand into woolly mammoth or ancient walrus ivory and then uses ink to complete the design. As a reference to the origin of scrimshaw, Brian's art features many nautical designs, but he can recreate almost any design you can think of! Choose from our many designs to hold your tie in place with style.
The tie bars are 2" long with a 15x10 mm scrimshaw piece.