ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE FOLK ART HAND CARVED INLAID BONE BUSK Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 99.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 10, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Great North Woods, NH See more about 'ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE FOLK ART HAND CARVED INLAID BONE BUSK' Description I WILL START OFF BY TELLING YOU THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PIECE. I AM THINKING THAT IT IS A WOODEN BUSK. IT IS OLD AND OBVIOUSLY HAND MADE AS THERE ARE LIGHT PENCIL MARKS FOR DRAWING THE CIRCLE AND DIAMOND DESIGNS FOR CARVING.THE INLAY APPEARS TO BE BONE,SOME OF WHICH  IS DYED AS YOU CAN SEE THE COLOR FADING IN SOME AREAS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE REST OF THE INLAY IS METAL OR SHELL- IT HAS A SOMEWHAT ROUGH FEEL TO IT. IT COULD ALSO ALL BE BONE- I AM JUST NOT SURE. THIS INLAY IS SO TINY AND DELICATE IT IS INCREDIBLE- I CAN'T IMAGE THE HOURS THAT WENT INTO THIS PIECE! THE PATINA IS FANTASTIC- THIS PIECE HAS NOT BEEN FOOLED WITH.THE DESIGNS ARE ON BOTH SIDES AND MATCH VERY WELL BUT NOT PERFECTLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP ANYONE CAN GIVE ME AND WILL HAVE TO RELY ON MY PICS. TO HELP WITH THE DESCRIPTION. CONDITION IS GOOD- SEE PICS. A FEW AREAS OF MISSING INLAY AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COUPLE OF INK STAINS ON WOOD.ONE AREA WHERE A COUPLE INLAY CHIPS ARE RAISED UP- SEE PICS. MEASURES 11.25" LONG X 1.25" WIDE AT THE WIDEST. NICE OLD PIECE OF FOLK ART!!!   Place a Bid!