Newport Scrimshanders

Newport Scrimshanders is a locally owned and operated business on Bowen's Wharf in Newport, Rhode Island. Newport Scrimshanders has been on the Wharf for 25 years and offers a great selection of Scrimshaw Jewelry, Nantucket Baskets, Ivory Antiques, Custom Knives, and many rare scrimshaw collectibles. About the Owner: Brian Kiracofe Brian, the youngest of four brothers born in Gratis, Ohio, had planned a business career after college. In 1981 he graduated from Lake Superior State College, Michigan, to find that a hobby, taught to him by his eldest brother, Daniel, had turned into a full-time profession. In April of 1986, Brian then relocated his business to Newport, opening the Newport Scrimshander. As Brian uses his store as his workshop he is able to personalize pieces at very short notice, and is adept at copying from photographs for custom orders. Determined to keep alive the century’s old art of scrimshaw, Brian has made local appearances as well as demonstrations of his skill at his permanent location on Bowen’s Wharf.