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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4550900, member: 5833&quot;]Looks very much like ivory to me.&nbsp; Celluloid could mimic this, but can&#039;t see anyone enshrining a Celluloid cameo in a case like this; also can&#039;t see this being a mass produced piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a look at the cameos on this cabinet that was auctioned by Christie&#039;s:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/furniture-lighting/a-george-ii-ivory-mounted-padouk-medal-cabinet-5585039-details.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/furniture-lighting/a-george-ii-ivory-mounted-padouk-medal-cabinet-5585039-details.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/furniture-lighting/a-george-ii-ivory-mounted-padouk-medal-cabinet-5585039-details.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>While Schreger lines only appear on tusk cross sections, if the section of material used is from the interior, not the outer perimeter, you will not see them.&nbsp; That streaky, milky look is something you do see {kyra just nipped in with what I was saying more laboriously}.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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