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Oh that is really super Gary !

Hiya Gaz, what do you reckon caused that? it's definitely ivory! or maybe bone? but you certainly don't see that colour every day. I would have tended to core ivory as there are many blood vessels in that and it tends to colouring more, on the other hand core ivory has less tendency to crack and this one has a rare old crack there, or in salesmans terms a beautiful striation

Whatever, nice score, then again you always do.

Nolan (Adrian, Lancs)

Yes it's Ivory, I presume that it has been in a very dry area hence the crack on the reverse.

Cheers

Gary

Nice tone!

As always a great piece by Gary, a real interesting item anyone would like to have

I would kill for that !!!!!!!!!!
well done gary that is superb

gary i think i need that for my collection. never seen one like that. (well done )

Absolutely gorgeous!

did you ever try to lick on it ?

Strange as it may seem I have refrained from licking this piece, to date that is, it does look very appealing and I might lose control at any moment and try , I'll let you know what it tastes like but I am expecting a creamy caramel taste.
Amazingly this piece sat on a dealers table at the last war and peace show for 4 days before I picked it up and bought it, it took me all of 15 seconds to agree a price and to pay the guy, how many others had passed it by I do not know.

Thanks for all of the nice comments

Gary

great piece gary,i sat at the flaming stall and missed that baby,it makes me so unhappy to think its not mine, can think of something you should lick instead of that beauty
dippy

Are you sure the color has not been altered?...Maybe a heat treatment even...Looks awesome but almost too translucent.

I have seen others like this and I believe Houston also has one similar to this.

WOW! Gary...that would look great in a shadow box I have.
SUper nice Navy. -Congrats-!

-serge-

Thanks for the great comments guys,
Tom
It does have a translucent look to it, the colouring is like nothing I have seen with my own eyes before, I don't believe it has been altered in anyway, I have maybe 30 or so senior forestry daggers with Ivory grips and a few do exhibit the creamy/golden hues sometimes seen on old ivory, this piece just takes it to another level. It is indeed awesome as you say.

Thanks

Gary

They make Ribbon Candy that has that same look to it,I look at the grip and I can taste the Vanilla Ribbon Candy...Weird : )