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Mrmarkprichards

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Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« 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.

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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #1 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
Then get a good, strong magnifying glass or loupe and compare them to your piece.
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2016, 04:18:29 pm »
Great help thanks.
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #3 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 !!
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #5 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  !!
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2016, 07:16:11 am »
It looks like it could be a lighter Mart.
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2016, 08:43:27 am »
Yes !!  Thanks,, just figured that out,, after you mentioned it of course !!   :D
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2016, 04:00:31 am »
Lol!  Mart you are a hoot! 
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Help to identify Carved animal bone/tooth
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2016, 11:29:34 am »
Ha ha!!!  We will be totally entertained I'm sure!
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