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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 55750, member: 51&quot;]I just found it on Ebay.&nbsp; Not sure if the policy has changed recently.&nbsp; I&#039;ll cut and paste:</p><p><br /></p><p>Though there a few exceptions, most ivory products can&#039;t be offered on eBay because of various international trade restrictions and treaties banning the sale of these items. You can find <a href="http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/wildlife.html#additional" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/wildlife.html#additional" rel="nofollow">additional information</a> about ivory laws below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exceptions:</p><ul> <li>Antiques that contain 5 percent or less of real ivory and were made before the year 1900–for example:<ul> <li>Musical instruments with ivory keys, such as a flute, a piano, or a trumpet<br /> <br /> </li> <li>Furniture with ivory inlay or ivory drawer handles, such as a cabinet, a hutch, or a desk<br /> <br /> When selling these items:<br /> <br /> </li> <li>Include a picture of the item in your listing<br /> <br /> </li> <li>Specify the exact year the item was made and include the info in your listing description</li> </ul>(end)</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;m remembering what Sothebys said exactly.&nbsp; These were not my portraits so I had to think back...&nbsp; &nbsp; The point was if they were purchased internationally certain rules applied.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sotheby&#039;s <u>would</u> have been interested if&nbsp; the item was &quot;accompanied by a document from the exporting country attesting that it was acquired before 1976 (by the current or previous owner)&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>(As for the portrait in the dance card, I don&#039;t think this will be an issue at all, but minimally I would avoid writing &quot;ivory&quot; on any kind of customs form.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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