Elephant trunk
10 June 2018
Description

This is a hand carved elephant trunk from Africa approximately 80 years ago

Provenance

From Africa handed down from grandparents

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 10 hours
By Klaus
Jun 11, 09:10 UTC
Fair Market Value
$400 - $600 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a Benin Style carved wooden box from Nigeria. The lid is decorated with three heads of Oba and two potted plants, the sides with depictions of elephants, buildings, people and plants. The hinges and construction is 20th century, which would indicate that your familiy provenance ist correct. Any further information of when and where it was obtained would help to increase the value.
There is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to it.

Adrian mercado Dec 16, 19:29 UTC

how can I send pics

Adrian mercado Dec 16, 19:30 UTC

want to include pics

Adrian mercado Dec 16, 19:33 UTC

NOT A TRUNK BUT TUSK

Adrian mercado Dec 16, 19:33 UTC

TUSK NOT TRUNK

Adrian mercado Dec 16, 19:34 UTC

ELEPHANT IVORY TUSK

Adrian mercado Dec 16, 19:35 UTC

TUSK

Klaus Dec 19, 12:15 UTC

You can purchase an appraisal an upload photos then. I assume you have an ivory tusk to be appraised. This is a comments section for this particular item. You can´t upload photos here.

Adrian mercado Dec 19, 14:15 UTC

I already paid the $15 fee How do I send photos of item

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Klaus Dec 19, 15:32 UTC

follow the instructions, so far I can see no new case that has been generated. kind regards

Adrian mercado Dec 19, 16:47 UTC

adrian mercado elephant trunk that is the case
I followed all instructions and paid the fee what more shall I do We seen to go around and around without results

Klaus Dec 20, 20:56 UTC

I am no sure what happened here, whether or not you can see the appraisal. I answered on June 11th:
Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a Benin Style carved wooden box from Nigeria. The lid is decorated with three heads of Oba and two potted plants, the sides with depictions of elephants, buildings, people and plants. The hinges and construction is 20th century, which would indicate that your familiy provenance ist correct. Any further information of when and where it was obtained would help to increase the value.
There is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to it. The estimate is 400-600 USD.
I assume support contacted you or the message got lost in a spam filter.
I wish you a merry christmas and a good start into the new year.
kind regards

Adrian mercado Dec 21, 00:46 UTC

No message from your side that aI can detect-elefant trusk

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