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David R · 13th July 2019, 10:20 PM

To my eye, the ivory carving looks very Chinese or Japanese, and a nice example of such. Possibly "re-purposed" as a hilt from something else. A walking stick or parasol handle perhaps. Which then has me seeing this as a sailors memento or curio.

13th July 2019, 10:20 PM	#10
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,112	To my eye, the ivory carving looks very Chinese or Japanese, and a nice example of such. Possibly "re-purposed" as a hilt from something else. A walking stick or parasol handle perhaps. Which then has me seeing this as a sailors memento or curio.