Horn? tusk? what from?

[KangaWoo]

Hi
I just received this brooch. hoping you guys could give me an idea on what the organic part could be, horn? tusk? talon? claw? and from what animal?



Thanks

 

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[vhs07]

I don't know, but it's cool. The verse is Genesis 31:49

 

[Johnnybravo300]

I could guess but I'd say it's unicorn claw wrapped in unobtanimum? Or possibly a fairy claw. Whatever it is looks awesome. Possibly from a large meat eater haha.

 

[old digger]

It doesn't look like ivory. Looks like bone. (jmo)

 

[Anduril]

A saber-toothed squirrel?

 

[cw0909]

looks like yours
Unusual Victorian period Mizpah brooch - a small tusk

Mizpah Brooch, Gold-Capped Tusk. (10799) For Sale | Antiques.com | Classifieds

 

[cw0909]

NOT saying yours is a repro/fake,
but here are some guidelines to determine without destroying the piece
https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Ivory-genuine-fake--confusing

 

[cw0909]

little more history

a Western Michigan-based Rinker is a writer, appraiser, consultant, collector
and researcher in the field of antiques and collectibles, Harry L. Rinker says
How can a retailer add Mizpah jewelry to their antique jewelry offerings?
While Mizpah jewelry has not been popular in about 90 years, “The survival
rate is enormous,” Rinker said. “The truth of the matter is a lot of this stuff
was mass-produced. This was spread across the board in the Victorian era,
not just in England but in the United States and elsewhere too.”
The History Behind ? Mizpah jewelry

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Possibly Bengal tiger claw jewelry.