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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 65154, member: 360"]The photos aren't good enough for me to tell, but I'd suspect so. Celluloid is often used as a substitute for ivory. One way to tell is the infamous 'hot needle' test. But Celluloid is notoriously flammable. One wrong move and that whole box will explode. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I had it in front of me I'd be able to tell, but judging from the photos, I'd say it's celluloid. It just looks too crude and chunky to be ivory. And it's definitely not any bone I've ever seen.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 65154, member: 360"]The photos aren't good enough for me to tell, but I'd suspect so. Celluloid is often used as a substitute for ivory. One way to tell is the infamous 'hot needle' test. But Celluloid is notoriously flammable. One wrong move and that whole box will explode. If I had it in front of me I'd be able to tell, but judging from the photos, I'd say it's celluloid. It just looks too crude and chunky to be ivory. And it's definitely not any bone I've ever seen.[/QUOTE]
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