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Title: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: Mrmarkprichards on May 24, 2016, 10:58:35 AM

Hi really could do with help for the attached, I feels like tooth and has a carved face.

Any help gratefully appreciated.

Regards

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 24, 2016, 12:31:51 PM

I'm afraid the photo is too blurry to tell, but you want to look for a double, criss-crossing grain, which would indicate ivory (tooth). Look at the sample we have here:
http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=6485.msg24511#msg24511 (http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=6485.msg24511#msg24511)
Then get a good, strong magnifying glass or loupe and compare them to your piece.

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: Mrmarkprichards on May 24, 2016, 04:18:29 PM

Great help thanks.

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: mart on May 24, 2016, 05:37:57 PM

How big is it ??  Carving whale teeth was done years ago and I think some tribes in the far NW are still allowed to hunt whales !!

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: Mrmarkprichards on May 25, 2016, 03:39:16 AM

Hi please see the attached pic, I believe its tooth but unsure from what, carving does look authentic

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: mart on May 25, 2016, 04:41:24 AM

And what is the object for reference ??  How big is it ?? Kind of hard to judge size by an unknown object that is on its side  !!

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: Jlsherf on May 25, 2016, 07:16:11 AM

It looks like it could be a lighter Mart.

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: mart on May 25, 2016, 08:43:27 AM

Yes !!  Thanks,, just figured that out,, after you mentioned it of course !!   :D

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: Jlsherf on May 26, 2016, 04:00:31 AM

Lol!  Mart you are a hoot! 

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: mart on May 27, 2016, 04:37:15 AM

LOL !!  Well,, in my garden fogged brain ( I sat and looked at that thing for 20 minutes)  I was wondering what it was !!  Then you posted and the light bulb finally was turned on !!  Ahh,,Ha !!  So it is a lighter !!  Old age is sneaking up on me !!  If it catches me you folks are in trouble !!  No telling what will happen !!   ;D

Title: Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
Post by: Jlsherf on May 27, 2016, 11:29:34 AM

Ha ha!!!  We will be totally entertained I'm sure!