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Carved stag antler with ivory stringing and applied ivory cameo mounts depicting a herd of deer beneath a tree, with a town in the distance. The hinge, opening mechanisms and edging band are also made of ivory.
The case was made in Germany in the mid-19th century and would have been intended as a tourist souvenir.
The case was made in Germany in the mid-
THIS UNUSUAL CASE IS MADE OF STAG ANTLER AND DECORATED WITH CARVED IVORY MOUNTS
| stag antler |
| tiffany silver |
| japanese silver |
| carved ivory |
| carved sandalwood |
| cloisonne |
| gold & enamel |
| gold filigree |
| japanese lacquer |
| mop & turquoise |
| persian silver |
| red-felt birchbark |
| red-stained ivory |
| birch-bark |
| gold by asprey |
| indian filigree |
| irish bog oak |
| japanese ivory |
| lukutin lacquer |
| palais royal |
| papier-mache |
| russian nephrite |
| silesian wire-work |
| chequer ware |
| faberge enamel |
| gem painted pearl |
| gold & enamel |
| ivory & lacquer |
| japanese lacquer |
| japanese lacquer |
| mother-of-pearl |
| silver castle top |
| tortoiseshell |
| chalcedony |
| elephant tooth |
| faberge enamel |
| inlaid lacquer |
| japanese ivory |
| red sealing wax |
| russian cloisonne |
| seaweed ware |
| tiffany enamel |
| tiffany silver |
| tunbridge ware |
| bamboo |
| chinese enamel |
| chinese silk |
| derbyshire marble |
| european ivory |
| french straw work |
| japanese bronze |
| japanese komai |
| lukutin lacquer |
| red-stained ivory |
| shibayama |
| spiers papier mache |
| buckskin |
| faberge gold |
| leather |
| mauchline ware |
| porcelain |
| rock crystal |