Featured Hand painted Ivory match safe…French?

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  1. Eos

    Eos Member

    586081CB-AF28-43C5-A2C6-B804F6225DF4.jpeg 0875FFE7-F2B8-4442-9B6A-C8E7C0D9836F.jpeg 2F5C7F3E-C26E-4C2D-A0AE-21A6320D868D.jpeg 59E28166-2B0C-401A-A266-A78C80DECAFC.jpeg This was left to me by a neighbor who was passing o in n. The sailor looks to be in French garb?
    I know ivory is not popular these days and there are so many restrictions on selling it, as I have no paperwork on it.
    My neighbor had a home in Marseille, as well as Sardinia.
    Any info about artist, age, origin or value would be appreciated!
    TY, Eos
     
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    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Charming little thing. I might possibly be bone,wich makes it perfectly ok to sell I think. A close up pic would help ascertain if its ivory .
     
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Is there some kind of rough or ridged spot where you would strike a match?
     
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    See new pic…
     
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    See new pic…
    I’ll have to break out the old Nikon!!
     
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    Oh, my good possibility there! Thank you!
     
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