OUTSTANDING PAIR HAND CARVED IVORY TOYS CIRCA 1700"S ? MOVEABLE MAN & WOMAN FIGURES IVORY TOYS ? SCRIMSHAW ? Start Price USD 9,999.00 Current Price USD 9,999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 12,750.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 20, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location Mason City, IA See more about 'OUTSTANDING PAIR HAND CARVED IVORY TOYS CIRCA 1700"S ?' Description HERE ARE TWO OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE PIECES OF ANTIQUE HAND CARVED IVORY / SCRIMSHAW I HAVE EVER LAID EYES ON, WHEN YOU LOOK, YOU WILL AGREE! THESE ARE 2 CARVED IVORY FIGURES, A MAN AND A WOMAN, THEY LOOK VERY PERIOD, MY GUESS WOULD BE MIDDLE 1700'S OR LATER. THEY STAND JUST OVER 7 1/2 INCHES TALL, HAVE MOVABLE ARMS AND HEADS, WHICH ARE MANIPULATED BY A LEVER UNDERNEATH THE BASES, WHICH MOVE BACK AND FORTH, CAUSING THE HEADS TO ROTATE RIGHT AND LEFT AND THE ARMS TO SWING UP AND DOWN. tHESE ARE INCREDIBLE PIECES OF ART, ABSOLUTLY MUSEUM QUALITY, YOU HEAR THOSE WORDS BANDIED AROUND A LOT HERE ON EBAY, BUT THESE ARE THE REAL DEAL, THEY MAY HAVE BEEN THE TOYS OF A VERY RICH CHILD CENTURYS AGO, OR JUST A WEALTHY GENTLEMANS PLAY THINGS. JUST LOOK AT THE DETAIL ON THESE FIGURES, I HAVE MORE PICTURES IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED. THE EMPTY HANDS LOOK AS THOUGH THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HOLDING THINGS, THE GENTLEMANS LEFT HAND FOR SURE, AND PERHAPS THE LADIES ALSO. THERE IS A SMALL PORTION OF THE MANS HAT BRIM THAT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT COULD HAVE BEEN GLUED BACK IN PLACE, WITH THE BRITTLE NATURE OF OLD IVORY WHEN IT HAS BEEN CARVED VERY THIN 2 OR 3 HUNDRED YEARS AGO.  These come from the same collection as did the other nice pieces of ivory I sold recently here on ebay, buried away for the last 50 years in a VERY high class collection of this type of thing, and only the advanced age of the owner is bringing these to the light of day again.Much more to come in the following weeks and. Here is a chance to own a couple of great and GENUINE early hand carved ivory toy /scrimshaws, a truly unique piece of early ivory Americana. THESE WILL HAVE A VERY HIGH STARTING BID, BUT THEY HAVE HAD THEIR VALUE ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN $25,000 AND $30,000. (AND THAT WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO) HOW DO YOU PLACE A VALUE OF TRULY UNIQUE AND RARE PIECES LIKE THIS, AS THIS IS A ONCE AND A LIFE TIME CHANCE TO OWN PIECES OF THIS QUALITY AS WELL AS HISTORICAL ANTIQUE HAND CARVED CRAFTSMANSHIP OF A KIND SELDOM ENCOUNTERED!! I WILL HAVE A BUY IT NOW PRICE THAT WILL LET YOU OWN THESE RARE PIECES AT A FRACTION OF THEIR REAL VALUE!! DUE TO CURRENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THESE MAY BE SHIPPED TO THE US ONLY!! CONTRARY TO WHAT EBAY SOMETIMES TRIES TO TELL YOU, I TAKE ANY FORM OF PAYMENT, PAYPAL, CHECK, OR MONEY ORDER. All of the items you see listed in my auctions are fresh stuff, not from shops and auctions. I am and have been for 37 years, a door to door picker and that is where all my items come from. So keep a close eye on all my auctions, you never know what I will find!! We combine for shipping if you buy multiple items. ALL OUR ITEMS ARE GUARENTEED TO BE AS STATED AND THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WE REFUND, THESE ARE ANTIQUES AND AS SUCH, ARE NOT MASS PRODUCED WITH QUALITY CONTROL. Continued rising peanuts, bubble wrap and labor cost have forced us to add a $2.50 handling charge. My shipping costs last month were 158.00 over what I took in, sorry. Cashiers checks or Money Orders will get you prompt shipping, personal checks take 9 BUSINESS days to clear. Unless an object is too large, we always ship by priority mail as it is more dependable and we have fewer problems with breakage. Payment must be in U.S. funds. Thank you. Place a Bid!

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