If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
“When I got this sword, it was completely covered in blood rust.” Sword maker Francis Boyd is showing me yet another weapon pulled from yet another …
'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
Have you heard? There’s a new swell in town named Gatsby, and he’s bringing flapper flair back into fashion. Baz Luhrmann’s latest cinematic spectacle—his take on “Th…
Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Long before Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz swaggered into the spotlight with "American Pickers," writer Maureen Stanton …
Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
The memes are endless—Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, Keyboard Cat, Maru, and all the Lolcats. Last year even witnessed the first ever Internet Cat Video Fe…
Ivory Elephant | Animal Folk Art Objects30 of 107 |  |  |
musikchoo loves this.
pops52 loves this.
miKKoChristmas11 loves this.
crabbykins loves this.
pinkelephants1745 loves this.
gargoylecollector loves this.
officialfuel loves this.
BELLIN68 loves this.Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate
Posted 7 months ago
jamiedpt
(175 items)
I bought two very cool items at the auction this weekend that I "assume" are Ivory. They sold them as "bone" with a wink of an eye. I think these items are amazing, will post the letter opener seperately. I cannot believe the detail in these carvings. Have no idea of their age and no idea of their value but I think they are cool! Not really sure how to classify these either...figured folk art was appropriate
Create an account or login in order to post a comment.
Animal Folk Art ObjectsBecause many folk artists were laborers who interacted with nature on a dai…
ElephantsPeople who love elephants have an enormous variety of objects to choose fro…
Thanks Michael, AR8Jason, and BELLIN68