How can I tell if my ivory is real?
Though authentic ivory is made from elephant tusks, people imitate with bone or even plastic, which can be weighted to feel like ivory. You can usually tell if the piece is a fake made of bone by observing the tunnels in the bones – authentic ivory will have no striations.
When did ivory become illegal?
January 18, 1990
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) decided to end international ivory trade in 1989. This year marks thirty years since the ban entered into effect, on January 18, 1990.
When did they stop using ivory for piano keys?
In 1990, a global treaty was signed, banning trade in all kinds of rhino or elephant ivory. Pianos with ivory keys are no longer manufactured, but many older pianos with ivory keys still exist and are in use.
Are there any buttons that are still made of Ivory?
Although plastic buttons have largely taken over, Vegetable Ivory buttons are still manufactured and used today. One way is to look at the material in or around the shank or button holes. You sometimes can see unprocessed materials in or around these holes.
Where was the U-boat Kaura after World War 2?
At the end of the war on 8 May 1945 she was stricken at Trondheim, Norway and she was surrendered to the British. She was then transferred to Norwegian ownership in October 1948. In December 1952 U995 became the Norwegian submarine Kaura until 1965 when she was stricken by the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Who are the biggest war memorabilia dealers in the UK?
Malcolm Fisher is an expert in war memorabilia and runs Regimentals, one of the biggest dealers in militaria in the UK. On his website you can buy original items from as far back as the 18th Century, but much of his business is material from World War Two, and much of that is German.
Where was most Button made in the 20th century?
The majority of glass buttons made during the 20th century were made in what is now Czechoslovakia, handmade by skilled button makers. In 1918 to 1939 popular styles of glass buttons include pictorial, cut crystal and realistics which is like pictorials. Art Deco styles started to appear during the Art Deco period.
What was ivory used for in the past?
From pre-historic times to the present, ivory has been among the most prized materials known to man. Sometimes it has been brightly-colored, at other times left pure white. It has been used for crude objects to some of the most intricate and ornamented things ever created.
How to determine the value of ivory carvings?
To see if your carving was fashioned from valuable mammoth tusk, look for a bluish tinge caused by thousands of years of exposure to minerals in the soil. Other types of ivory may still bring lofty prices, but mammoth tusk carvings remain highly collectible due to their rarity.
What kind of tusks are used to make ivory?
Ivory carvings, fashioned for thousands of years from the tusks of mammoths, elephants, rhinos and other animals, still captivate collectors even after recent controversy about the import of African elephant tusks. Artistic ivory carvings, from Buddha figurines to elaborate carved slabs…
Where can I buy a walrus ivory tusk?
If for example you got a tusk at a garage sale or auction 10 years ago and don’t know anything about the history we are not interested in buying it because you do not know if it is pre 1972 ivory. If you have walrus or narwhal ivory that you know is pre 1972 call or email us at CONTACT.
