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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scoutshouse, post: 730844, member: 267&quot;]No, I just noticed it on my piece, and wondered if that was common practice to even out or just brighten carved ivory?</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=4654]@808 raver[/USER] thinks he sees the same on one of his items.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/najina-ivory-box2-jpg.188318/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also see a grey border, very faint, on the lid, with black centers on some of those flowers.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]188562[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]188563[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a toss-up whether to restore to the original style. I wouldn&#039;t want a &quot;restorer&quot; to erase those features, or try to recreate them... Confused.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve paid real $$ to have professionals erase authentic features to really special items, against all logic and prior agreement. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for checking it out, [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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