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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?

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Re: Carved Egyptian ShoeHorn - Value?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 02:40:39 pm »
Unfortunately, probably about $20. !! If your mother bought one,, so did hundreds of other tourists !!  Just because liveauctioneers had their estimate at that price does not mean thats what it sold for,, it meant that they hoped it would bring that much !! This type item is still being made and sold for family income in Egypt and other countries !!