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6th January 2021, 10:11 AM
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Hello Adrian,
Bone, stag, or ivory are the most likely contenders. It might well be ivory - search for panels exhibiting Schreger lines! We need better (sharp) close-ups, especially of imperfect/damaged panels. Regards, Kai |
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6th January 2021, 12:37 PM
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Hi
IVORY for sure You are rich now! Could you post some photos of the whole gun? And details of the pans, trigger or triggers and the muzzle? Thanks |
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6th January 2021, 07:52 PM
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Yes please post pics of the whole thing before anyone else posts replies.
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6th January 2021, 10:16 PM
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More close ups etc below. There is just the single trigger. It has one serpentine and the other is missing, the slot it operated from is evident.
It is in a large collection of antique Ethnographic arms, many of which are high quality, but the barrel etc on this gun is pretty ordinary. Are you sure it is Ivory? |
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7th January 2021, 04:40 AM
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It has an almost “ plastic” unifortmity.
I would do a hot needle test just to be sure. The upper left corner in the second pic from the bottom seems to show some burnt areas. |
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7th January 2021, 05:29 AM
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I've just tried a red hot wire, it doesn't melt the material on the gun, just leaves a tiny char dot. I applied the same wire to hard plastic (a tape measure case) & it melted straight in & raised smoked.
So the gun's material is not plastic..... |
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7th January 2021, 06:36 AM
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oops double post
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7th January 2021, 10:05 AM
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It looks to be bone.
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