The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) welcomes Dr. Stuart Frank for “Curiosities and Oddments of Scrimshaw in the Nantucket Historical Association”, a lecture on scrimshaw, on Saturday August 11, 2018. Dr. Frank is a former curator of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, he is currently Director of the Scrimshaw Forensics Laboratory and the world’s foremost expert on scrimshaw. He will introduce viewers to the extraordinary range of this fanciful artwork. Images of these unique creations from NHA’s collection will be highlighted in an entertaining and educational multimedia presentation.
Tickets to the lecture are priced at $50.00 each and include coffee, light breakfast, as well as entry to the Nantucket Summer Antiques Show. To purchase tickets, contact Stacey Stuart at NHA.
Tickets can be purchased at the door.
This event benefits the NHA, tickets include entry to the Nantucket Summer Antiques Show.