Hello
I'm wondering if the following objects are ivory. These were purchased at antique and thrift stores for a few dollars a piece.
I'm not much of an ivory expert, only taking heed on the ivory identification during my museum internship over the summer. These objects were only several bucks a piece, so any fakes wouldn't be so significant to me.
The middle one I'm 99.99 percent sure is bone, as it is darker, porous, and rough much like the ones I had looked at over the summer. In comparison to all the other objects I have accumulated, only this one is likely bone. The rest are either fakes or authentic ivory. The one on each side look pale ivory colored, but they are really dry and not the smooth and shiny ones seen on the other objects. Though they do not exhibit similar bone texture, the surface is rough, and small indents can be seen.
Forks from an antique shop in Door County, Wisconsin. Some of the tips are broken off, but the surface is quite smooth. Broken parts feel and look natural.
A tattered fan I found at a thrift store for 3 dollars. Has curved, wavy textured, thin lines all over the surface. Has small indents on the surface.
A needle that came with a file. The curved has tiny dots but not in a pattern you'd see in bone. The needle point is chipped, leaving a rough texture on an otherwise smooth surface.
I'm not an ivory expert so I'm wondering if there are other ways other than the hot needle test that can help identify my finds.
I'm wondering if the following objects are ivory. These were purchased at antique and thrift stores for a few dollars a piece.
I'm not much of an ivory expert, only taking heed on the ivory identification during my museum internship over the summer. These objects were only several bucks a piece, so any fakes wouldn't be so significant to me.
The middle one I'm 99.99 percent sure is bone, as it is darker, porous, and rough much like the ones I had looked at over the summer. In comparison to all the other objects I have accumulated, only this one is likely bone. The rest are either fakes or authentic ivory. The one on each side look pale ivory colored, but they are really dry and not the smooth and shiny ones seen on the other objects. Though they do not exhibit similar bone texture, the surface is rough, and small indents can be seen.
Forks from an antique shop in Door County, Wisconsin. Some of the tips are broken off, but the surface is quite smooth. Broken parts feel and look natural.
A tattered fan I found at a thrift store for 3 dollars. Has curved, wavy textured, thin lines all over the surface. Has small indents on the surface.
A needle that came with a file. The curved has tiny dots but not in a pattern you'd see in bone. The needle point is chipped, leaving a rough texture on an otherwise smooth surface.
I'm not an ivory expert so I'm wondering if there are other ways other than the hot needle test that can help identify my finds.
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