Ivory Carving - GERMAN TUSK - HUNTING SCENE - Europe Start Price USD 7,500.00 Current Price USD 7,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 23, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 Location Las Vegas, NV See more about 'Ivory Carving - GERMAN TUSK - HUNTING SCENE - Europe' Description Thank you very much for considering this beautiful work of art.  We are now retired and must part with a collection of over 100 ivory carvings we have loved and taken care of for nearly 40 years.  We are very proud to offer only the very FINEST in QUALITY ivory carvings. This carving is 100% genuine ELEPHANT IVORY and in EXCELLENT CONDITION.  It was HAND CARVED and HAND SCRIMSHAWED in Europe by a gifted master craftsman in the 1800s.  It has a lovely patina that nature has chosen to bestow upon it. This carving is UNIQUE and exhibits beautiful IVORY GRAIN which is guaranteed to be clearly visible.  The ivory has been highly polished and exquisitely detailed.  The quality of the ivory, the quality of the carving and the quality of the scrimshaw work are all exceptional. This carving was legally imported into the USA. This carving can only be shipped to locations within the USA. Columbus (the experts in ivory carvings) provided an auction estimate of $ 9,000 in January of 2006.  Auction estimates are typically very conservative and certainly well below retail values.   German Hunting Scene Tusk This is a very rare carving of a European Hunting Scene tusk with one end carved with a fox's head. This tusk is fully carved all the way around the tusk with many different hunting type scenes. European ivory carvings are the rarest of all ivory carvings available and fully carved tusks are the most rare. The artist has done a wonderful job of capturing the mood of this piece.  It is filled with action sequences that depict the times at which the piece was carved. This would make an incredible addition to your collection of fine European ivory art and could certainly serve as the centerpiece of your collection.  It should only increase in value over time. This tusk measures about 29" in length.  Dimensions: 29.00" x 2.75" x 2.75" Weight:  3 Pounds, 2 ounces We will ship to you via UPS Next Day Air Saver.   We accept Wire Transfers, Checks, Money Orders and PayPal PLEASE VISIT MY EBAY STORE TO SEE MANY MORE BEAUTIFUL IVORY CARVINGS   Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!