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The listing, Vintage cigarette holder....DRAGON carved ivory!!! 5" long has ended.

Vintage cigarette holder....DRAGON carved ivory!!! 5" long
This is another oriental item from the grandparents estate...I know it is old and, therefore, feel confident that it is ivory. The detail in the carving is fabulous and intricate. I have taken a lot of pictures as this was/is a difficult item to photograph. one tiny "fin" is broken off under the open mouth. You can see this on the left of the second picture. It is hardly discernable and I didn't see it until closely inspected.

Questions & Comments

Really unique, I collect unusual lighters this would go with the collection. F&W

Jun 6th, 2014 at 10:01:32 PM PDT by

Yes, it would be perfect! Thank you for commenting

Jun 7th, 2014 at 4:06:10 AM PDT by

Love it!!

Jun 7th, 2014 at 3:46:52 AM PDT by

Thank you........I think it is pretty "cool" also.....

Jun 7th, 2014 at 4:05:51 AM PDT by

awesome ...is it real ivory?

Jun 8th, 2014 at 1:30:46 PM PDT by

Please read my description. There is no way for me to know this for me for certain....but by the age (and It has been in ,my family for so many years...and I am 70) I believe it to be because of the coloring and the carving an the detail and as well as the age. I have no knowledge of how to test for ivory.

Jun 8th, 2014 at 4:06:28 PM PDT by

Thank u ....its very nice

Jun 8th, 2014 at 4:44:43 PM PDT by

thank you and thank you for your bid....good luck

Jun 8th, 2014 at 6:32:59 PM PDT by

This is quite amazing! Watching and fanning! :)

Jun 10th, 2014 at 7:38:40 PM PDT by

thank you for appreciating it and for commenting.....have a great day

Jun 10th, 2014 at 11:53:43 PM PDT by

It is an international offense to sell any thing ivory without a coa.

Jun 11th, 2014 at 8:39:31 PM PDT by

This is the response from the moderator after I contacted Listia:
Thanks for contacting Listia and bringing this to my attention. I've looked at your auction and it does not appear to be in any violation of our policies. Per our rules, Ivory is ALLOWED if it is something that has already been made into a finished product. You are welcome to keep the auction running and I will go ahead and remove your Update about taking the auction down

Jun 12th, 2014 at 11:00:23 AM PDT by

Why does every antique store that I go in sell ivory and they have no clue about the COA thing if these people are so sure?!?

Jun 12th, 2014 at 2:28:13 PM PDT by

True True.....random comment by that listian

Jun 12th, 2014 at 2:43:06 PM PDT by

I have gotten some ivory off of listia and no one went to jail lol

Jun 12th, 2014 at 2:30:17 PM PDT by

Thank you...that is comforting:).....and I'm going with the moderator reply

Jun 12th, 2014 at 2:43:39 PM PDT by

I wouldn't worry, it seems like some folks are know it all's... I to would go with the listia moderators comment!! Great auction!

Jun 12th, 2014 at 3:02:30 PM PDT by

Sorry I can not bid, I took an oath not to buy any ivory or horn*96* elephants!

Jun 13th, 2014 at 9:30:49 AM PDT by

Figures and I only have 1500 credits but oh would I give anything to own this baby!

Jun 13th, 2014 at 10:42:54 AM PDT by

And to those know it alls about being illegal to sell ivory or purchase it...the fact is it is not illegal at all! it is only illegal if you are a poacher! why is it ok to go to ak and buy anything made from mammoth ivory??? you both need to buy a book and read it. it is illegal to poach it and not illegal to buy a piece that was made from it. if that was the case...everyone who visits africa and buys one of the mutitude of items made from ivory and it passes thru customs legally...they do not poach for it they now only collect what they find on the ground from a deceased animal or a piece that was broken off during fighting of the animals! ok sorry for the caps but i hate know it all people who know nothing at all!!! it is beautiful and legal period!

Jun 13th, 2014 at 10:50:52 AM PDT by

I am in the hospital with a broken arm in three places......thank you......... and to the winner , my dgt will be doing my mailings in the event you do not hear from me right away....carole

Jun 13th, 2014 at 5:12:54 PM PDT by

Ive always heard that it's illegal to make any NEW products from ivory, but OLD products made from ivory, made before the year/date when the poaching of elephants for ivory became illegal, are perfectly legal to buy/sell. In my personal opinion, this item is very old & was around before it was illegal & a beautiful elephant died to make it, it would be something I'd cherish, what else should be done w/ it? Throw it in the trash? So then the elephant died for nothing?? I don't think so!

Jun 14th, 2014 at 2:19:51 AM PDT by

Vintage cigarette holder....DRAGON carved ivory!!! 5" long is in the Antiques category