Very Fine Antique travelling \"French Ivory\" manicure set ca. 19th century
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Very Fine Antique travelling \"French Ivory\" manicure set ca. 19th century:
$43.88
Very Fine Antique travelling \"French Ivory\" manicure set ca. 19th century. The case measures closed 8 X 3inches, the comb is 4 3/4 inches long,shoe horn is 5 1/3 inches long, the set has missing elements and age wearas seen in the images.French ivory is an early manmade material created to resemble expensive natural ivory.
This faux ivory is made fromcelluloida cellulose and camphorthermoplasticdating to the 1860s, and widely
used until the middle of the 20th century. It can be differentiated from natural ivory by its parallel lines
rather,thanthe crosshatched lines found in genuine ivory and by its lighter weight
Very Fine Antique travelling \"French Ivory\" manicure set ca. 19th century:
$43.88