Tusk
25” x 2"
unknown
Gallery/Dealer
Yes
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
Scrimshaw mammoth ivory tusk
by George Vukson, carved in the late 20th Century; date of mammoth tusk indeterminate
Depicting mammoth hunters, signed VUKSON at one end, mounted on a bone stand
25 inches long
CONDITION: mammoth tusk with inherent age; carving appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: inherited
$3,000-5,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Hard to say. I've never seen an ivory tusk so internally deteriorated. If you apply a red-hot pin to the underside and it burns, it will be ivory (or some natural bone material); if it melts, it is a synthetic material.
Woolly Mammoth https://www.russianamericancompany.com/mammoth-ivory-saber-tooth-scrimshaw-by-george-vukson/
Surprised I didn't find that on my initial search so thank you!
Their $8,900 asking price is a retail value; since Mearto appraises at a fair-market value, I've adjusted my valuation according to industry standards.
Is this Ivory?