Featured Carved Bone? cane handle & what kind of wood

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by cxgirl, Dec 13, 2015.

  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    Another cane I need help with. I'm wondering if the handle is bone and what kind of wood is the shaft made of? The handle is 4"L.
    Any information appreciated!
    thanks for looking.
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    cxgirl, Dec 13, 2015
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  2. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    I donno, but I do covet it.
     
    Messilane, Dec 13, 2015
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  3. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    Wonder why handle seems to be in two pieces? I can't guess the material but another candidate should be some kind of cast composition.
     
    springfld.arsenal, Dec 13, 2015
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  4. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Have you ruled out resin or plastic? Awfully hard to tell from the picture.
    Does not look like ivory if that is what you were thinking.
     
    clutteredcloset49, Dec 13, 2015
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  5. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    thanks folks!
    No, it isn't ivory. It isn't bakelite, but maybe some other kind of plastic. I thought bone because of the colours and the texture of it.
     
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  6. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    Time for the hot pin test.
     
    afantiques, Dec 13, 2015
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  7. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    If it's celluloid, I'd watch out with that pin.
     
    Shangas, Dec 14, 2015
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