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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4451197, member: 2844&quot;]I know from experience (non-antique or vintage!) that plastics can burn. Maybe not spontaneous, but heat-induced like from a hot pin, yes. Celluloid, for instance, burns like a bushfire in an Australian summer. Many older ivory lookalikes were made from celluloid.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to antique or vintage items, knowledge is so much more important than damage.</p><p>The first question is, does a piece have any of the characteristics of ivory or bone? Knowledge tells you this one doesn&#039;t.</p><p>The second is, has this style ever been made in ivory or bone? Knowledge tells you it hasn&#039;t. It is a mid-century Italian style Orientalist resin figurine. These are always resin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not everyone has experience and no one knows everything. That is why [USER=76232]@Noahelge[/USER] made the right decision to ask here.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for fellow members, a word of advice:</p><p>If you don&#039;t recognize an item, whether it be the material or the style, it is good to wait for a member who does before advising damage. We have so many knowledgeable members. And after all, damage is never good, and it will lower the value.</p><p>Most collectors have loups, and damage in an inconspicuous place will be found by a collector. And yes, there are collectors of these Orientalist resin pieces.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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