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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4167142, member: 5833&quot;]This is very encouraging for ivory.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The section of grain you were able to capture is really too small to make the comparison, but what I see looks good for ivory.&nbsp; Celluloid meant to look like ivory has long continuous lines that run parallel to each other all the way along.&nbsp; The lines in ivory all run in the same direction, but they occur in segments &amp; are kind of squiggly in shape &amp; course.&nbsp; What I can see of yours has that fragmented look of ivory.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It shows up at the right place too.&nbsp; Thinking about my ivory pieces, on many the carvers chose to use the material in a way so that the figures/scenes do not have visible grain running through them.&nbsp; Any grain is found at a crosscut, such as the truncation of a head or bust, if it is wide enough.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think this might have been what led us into thinking it was Celluloid or other plastic.&nbsp; That, &amp; the inexpensive mount.&nbsp; Does it seem quite thin front to back?</p><p><br /></p><p>When I finally examined my piece properly, I found I could see tool marks in the surface.&nbsp; The figure is smoothed out but the background area shows signs of scraping.&nbsp; Check the back of yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just to show what Celluloid can do:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]333166[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333167[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This piece is quite light for its size &amp; sounds plasticky when tapped with a fingernail.&nbsp; Visually it&#039;s a real tease.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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