SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
Reverse
scrimshaw on mammoth ivory
on cocabola wood, ivory, and abalone mount.
5.5"W x 6"H x 2"D

Private Collection

The engraved text on the reverse reads:

"For scientific discovery
give me Scott;
for speed and efficiency of travel
give me Amundsen;
but when disaster strikes
and all hope is gone,
get down on your knees
and pray for Shackleton."
-Sir Edmund Hillary

BACK TO THE GALLERY
 

Site design and HTML by Robert Weiss.  © 2006 Robert Weiss - Marinearts.com.
No information contained in this site, whether text or graphical may be reproduced in any manner without prior permission of the copyright owner.