Is this ivory or bone ?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Tinytim, Apr 10, 2018.

  1. Tinytim

    Tinytim Active Member

    This forms part of a larger set of 8 similar pieces. Is this ivory or bone. And what use is it or is it decoration value.

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    This looks like bone can you guys confirm. Let me know if you need more pictures.

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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The mermaid looks like plastic; I think she's a book mark. The Indian gentleman and his horse looks like ivory figures on a wood and ??? base. No idea of the age, but if you're my part of the United States the value would essentially be zero. Individual states have their own ivory laws; in mine most ivory can't be sold. In the UK it has to have been made prior to 1947 to be sold. No clue about elsewhere.
     
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  3. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Mermaid is almost certainly some type of plastic. Probably celluloid or something similar.

    The other piece looks like ivory. I don't see any of the usual blemishes that would indicate bone.
     
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I see schrager lines, so it's either ivory or a heckuva fake.
     
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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    That's no bookmark.....swizzle stick / olive pick, sexy bar tool.
     
  6. Tinytim

    Tinytim Active Member

    Wow you guys are great.
    Komokwa that is just awesome, I dont know how you found this.
     
  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Thanks.......but if I told you.......you'd blush !!! Heeheehee!!!!!!
     
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  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Komo beat me to the swizzle stick one.
    Foiled again.:D
     
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Every pussycat has her day.............you'll snipe me somewhere else, no doubt ! :happy::happy:
     
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