Turtle w/ Spoon

Here is one of the many Items from my Turtle Collection (I like Turtles!!) I am not sure what it was used for, nor do I know what it is made of or how old it is. I am always worried with the "Hot Pin" trick to see if it is Ivory. I just can't resist Turtles. Any help would be appreciated. I bought this in the 80's at an Antique Store. The color of the Turtle is pretty close to what it actually is.

The Nailhunter (I like Date Nails to

 

Snuff box?

Can you get close ups of some of the surface so we can try to determine if it is ivory or not?

 

Is there enough of a hollow inside the turtle for it to be a little bottle? More space than for the spoon only?

 

Is there just the one visible hole in his tail, not a second we can't see?

 

bone maybe?

 

I thought bone as well. I also thought Chinese and newish .By newish I mean 50-60 years old .

 

It looks like it is a cast resin piece.
Mikey

 

OTHERS (and myself) will always say "NEVER do the 'hot pin' test"......how to ruin a piece!!!!! OR at least mar it, whatever it may be!!!!

 

Do you suppose he's got a large enough cavity inside to hold a bit of "opioid powder".....at least that's what he looks like to me!!!!

 

Well, Thank you for the great questions. After looking at the piece again I noticed some things I have never noticed!

1. Is there a second hole? No
2. Is there a Cavity in the piece? Yes, the Cavity gets bigger inside.
3. Close ups? I took one more picture close up, but my camera on my phone does not do good close-ups.
4. Something I never noticed!!!! I took 2 pictures of the side of the Turtle, and it is actually 2 pieces. You can see a line that bisects the entire piece. I can actually see where it has slightly separated in a couple of spots. Which probably means it is not Ivory but some kind of Cast piece.

 

bone

 

It is a fairly recent carved bone snuff bottle. Could be Chinese, but I suspect it was made in Southeast Asia. Wouldn't have been very old when you bought it. Really cute, and perfect for a turtle collector.

 

After looking at the inside where the spoon goes I think ya'll have hit the nail on the head!! Thank you for all the input!!