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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 425104, member: 8289"]....and my first real restoration project. A keeper for two reasons</p><p>1. I think it is one of the nices piece I have come across and</p><p>2. I can’t sell it on ebay, lol( although I could sell it within the state of Florida). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> . But it will remain with us.</p><p><br /></p><p>No marking at all, jewelry or trinket box, this is a wooden box decorated in Ivory and Mother of Pearl.</p><p><br /></p><p>Every flower leaf and bud is beautifuly done IMHO. It is currently very dirty(filthy) and needs to be gently clean. I’m lucky to have a man just a few miles from me that uses reclaimed Ivory for repairs large and small. He stated he will also date the current ivory for me. You can see some of his work here.</p><p><a href="http://www.ivoryrepair.com/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ivoryrepair.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ivoryrepair.com/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure if I can get the Nacre that’s missing replaced <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> (but Ill try). Any ideas if I can’t?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, do you think these engraving circles with flowers in the front and side was unfinished or intended? I would think a company would love to put their name on something like this, so I don’t know if it was done by an individual. Let me tell you, the mother of pearl in the images does not come through in all it’s glory. The colors are truly rich.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope to show it again when it is finished.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]148644[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148645[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148646[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148649[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148650[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 425104, member: 8289"]....and my first real restoration project. A keeper for two reasons 1. I think it is one of the nices piece I have come across and 2. I can’t sell it on ebay, lol( although I could sell it within the state of Florida). :) :) :) . But it will remain with us. No marking at all, jewelry or trinket box, this is a wooden box decorated in Ivory and Mother of Pearl. Every flower leaf and bud is beautifuly done IMHO. It is currently very dirty(filthy) and needs to be gently clean. I’m lucky to have a man just a few miles from me that uses reclaimed Ivory for repairs large and small. He stated he will also date the current ivory for me. You can see some of his work here. [URL]http://www.ivoryrepair.com/index.html[/URL] Not sure if I can get the Nacre that’s missing replaced :( (but Ill try). Any ideas if I can’t? Also, do you think these engraving circles with flowers in the front and side was unfinished or intended? I would think a company would love to put their name on something like this, so I don’t know if it was done by an individual. Let me tell you, the mother of pearl in the images does not come through in all it’s glory. The colors are truly rich. Hope to show it again when it is finished. [ATTACH=full]148644[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148645[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148646[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148649[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]148650[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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