Bone, Ivory, and Horn

Bone, Ivory, and Horn
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Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
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ISBN-10 : 0764343076
ISBN-13 : 9780764343070
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Book Synopsis Bone, Ivory, and Horn by : Michael Locke

Download or read book Bone, Ivory, and Horn written by Michael Locke and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pre-plastic era everything was made from natural materials, often by skilled craftsmen. The materials that they used are now often rare and easily misidentified. Are they made from bone, ivory, horn, tortoiseshell shell, skin or scales, or some other now forgotten exotic material? This technical book will help collectors, antique dealers, museum conservationists, and frequenters of flea markets to know more about the vast array of those artifacts, their biology, rarity, value, and how to conserve and restore them. Included in this comprehensive guide are hundreds of images of actual collectibles ranging from knives to buttons.


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