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Antique Questions Forum / Carved Egyptian ShoeHorn - Value?
« on: May 05, 2012, 01:03:43 pm »
My grandmother gave me a carved shoe horn that she obtained on a trip to Egypt about 25 years ago. I am positive it is carved out of horn, because of the look of the material, it is black with brown or tan bits. I think it is carved out of three horn pieces: one for the bust on the top, one cylindrical piece with criss-cross carvings on it, and one for the "stem" and actual shoe horn part. I am including links to photos of it, and a similar piece I found for auction online.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/luvluvluvluvluv/IMG_6793.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/luvluvluvluvluv/IMG_6795.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/luvluvluvluvluv/IMG_6792.jpg
And the auction:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/854199
The auction lists the similar piece as being worth $80-$160, but there is another similar one available in quantities on ebay for $15:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/shoehorn-Handmade-Shoe-Horn-natural-Buffalo-Horn-Black-Nefertiti-face-/170720274580
Is this piece from about 25 years ago at all valuable?
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/luvluvluvluvluv/IMG_6793.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/luvluvluvluvluv/IMG_6795.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/luvluvluvluvluv/IMG_6792.jpg
And the auction:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/854199
The auction lists the similar piece as being worth $80-$160, but there is another similar one available in quantities on ebay for $15:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/shoehorn-Handmade-Shoe-Horn-natural-Buffalo-Horn-Black-Nefertiti-face-/170720274580
Is this piece from about 25 years ago at all valuable?