getting ivory into the US

Terry terry@farrellpiano.com
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 13:26:23 -0500


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Differentiating between ivory and bone is not a joking matter. IMHO, the =
only way to tell for sure is to have a trained x-ray eye-ball technician =
give it the taste test. Then you know for sure.   ;-)

Terry Farrell



> > Speaking of ivory keytops...I was told many years ago that many of =
what
> > is regarded as "ivory" in keytops is actually bone.  My source, who =
was
> > an antique dealer also told me that the only definitive way to tell =
the
> > difference is to taste them.  According to him, ivory tastes salty.
> > Comments??
> > Fran Helms,
> > Topeka,Ks
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