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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Robski, post: 4175344, member: 7369&quot;]Greetings All</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently picked this 9.5&quot; carved bone Vanitas? Skull with real teeth and I am having trouble finding much out about it.&nbsp; I still Think it is amazingly cool.&nbsp; It was out of Art Dealer / Collector Allan Stone&#039;s NY estate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Base is 4&quot; and the Skull is 2.5&quot;x4&quot; high.</p><p><br /></p><p>It all appears to be carved out of the same Bone.&nbsp; The vesicles in the bone are absolutely huge and that is why I am wondering if it is whale bone.</p><p><br /></p><p>The teeth are not human but they are seamlessly mounted in the skull and the jaw. </p><p><br /></p><p>A glass eye was modified / cracked and inserted in one eye.&nbsp; Not sure when that was done, but it has been there for a while.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could it be some sort of Sailor carved item?&nbsp; It is definitely not a new carving.&nbsp; The base has warped since it was turned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Regards</p><p>Rob</p><p>[ATTACH=full]333497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333498[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333499[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333500[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333501[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333502[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333503[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333504[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]333505[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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