A very nice lot.:) Textbook Schreger!:woot::woot: Looks like it could be Art Deco, which means pre-1947. Nice genuine wear on the inside too.
...with the characteristic grain of ivory. We're looking for this (Schreger lines): [ATTACH] Or this: [ATTACH] As for the marks, looks like...
OK, thanks, I think!!! Guess I never realized that…..:happy:
Schreger lines are the ones that look like crosshatching. You only see them on pieces cut in cross section. The leaves were sliced going the...
Not the best to try to enlarge, but sure looks like there could be schreger lines in that little notepad.... [ATTACH]
...with the cracks visible on the back, but I cannot see any schreger lines in your photos. I would look at the bottom of the feet, where there...
Me too.
You can see very faint schreger lines in the second photo, just below the lower head.:)
I do not see any schreger lines. Have you tried a black light test?
Very informative!
I can only add that the walrus ivory works are more than likely American Eskimo from Alaska. The green....likely jade !
thank-you all_fakes, that is great information:)
...ivory. I've found that smaller Inuit ivory pieces often don't show any hint of Schreger lines; but with experience, they are pretty easy to ID.
Looks like ivory to me. The schreger lines are more difficult to see because the carving is oriented along the length of the tusk, and the carved...
Some enhancement starts to show the typical Schreger line pattern of elephant ivory... [ATTACH]
cool thanks bronwen that makes sense. after handling a few pieces i have found has been more helpful identifying it than researching about it...
...depends on what part of the tusk it was cut from. The famous Schreger lines are only present in outer layers. The way it has those little...
Right or wrong tmb, I like it too much to take back I can easily get more than my money back from the base which screws off Just gonna enjoy it...
...but I am pretty sure I see the diagnostic cross hatching of Schreger lines. You could always take it back to the shop for a refund and tell...
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