...green color added to the bamboo leaves There are no marks on it. I was really curious about the Panda Bear's markings. What are "Schreger lines"
Yes, now I see them too. Those are the wide angle Schreger lines, so as you said, elephant ivory. Given the age, not a good sign.:( Modern ivory...
...the works were on ivory but I am not seeing any cross hatching or schreger lines (possibly where there is fine painting of the face). There...
[ATTACH] There are definite schreger lines underneath each bell!
I had to re glue the top point on the tower and when I took that off it definitely had schreger lines
Thank you Aqui. I will certainly look at this.
...last couple of images in particular look to have some visible Schreger lines showing......so many can be so faint as well.....wait for others,...
Given the Schreger angles pattern (crosshatch grain characteristic of elephant ivory) on the top of the goats head....... ivory...... or...
Sweet will do thanks! I posted a few photos right before I read this lol.
I meant to quote you above. I took the best photos I could with my phone and some lines are visible[ATTACH][ATTACH]
...many with good photos as examples. You can search this forum for "schreger" (search box in the upper right corner) to find many of the threads.
...the style as well. How much of a close up would I need to see the Schreger lines? I looked it up and most of the photos I found where under...
...to see some closeups to look for distinctive features known as "Schreger lines" - a faint pattern of cross-hatching that is specific to...
Bienvenido Javier. Si, es marfil, una emperatriz China. Which means another vote for ivory.:) She is a beauty, and she represents an empress. The...
Definitely has Schreger lines, so I vote ivory. @Any Jewelry Do you know this one? Looks like an empress to me but I'm sure the little bag she...
If it's not ivory, it may be Celluloid or similar. I'd have to handle it to feel sure. You don't sign plastic, so perhaps the mold was taken...
Sorry, I've put the egg cup away somewhere, but when I find it I will take better ones of the stem and base.
Looks to me like Schreger lines on the pedestal... [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Photos are too dark and not focused,but looks like there may be schreger lines.
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