New Ivory

[Richard Wagner]

Dear Avery, & List,

I too received Mr. Warthers' mailing (some time ago.)

As a result, I've spoken with him on the telephone many times.

Although I've yet to place, and receive an "actual" order (samples
not-withstanding,)
I perceive him to be an extremely personable, and honest gentleman.

My "Gut" reaction is that anyone who does business with him will not regret
it.

	Richard Wagner RPT



At 03:33 PM 12/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>List,
>
>   I received a mailing today which I assume came because of my PTG
>membership. If so, most of you will also be receiving it but for those
>who don't, I thought the information might be useful to some.
>   It's from a company in Ohio called David Warther Carvings, who is
>offering ivory piano keys to piano restorers here in the US.
>   All keys (I assume he means tops) are cut from legal pre-ban elephant
>ivory. They are cut in the traditional flat-grain pattern and are always
>cut from the same tusk to insure an excellent color and grain match.
>   Prices range from $600 to $975 per set for heads and tails (40, 50,
>60 & 100/1000 thicknesses).
>   One piece keys are $900, $1000 & $1300 per set (40, 60 & 100/1000
>thicknesses).
>   He says the David Warther Museum is able to purchase legal pre-ban
>elephant tusks from other museums and from private collections here in
>the US. The ivory they purchase is well documented pre-ban material. It
>is legal within the 50 states but cannot be transported to a foreign
>country.
>   There was also an interesting brochure included which talked about,
>and showed pictures of, carvings in ivory of model ships which depict
>"The History of the Ship" from 1st Dynasty Egypt (3000 B.C.) to the
>present day. Even the rigging is carved of ivory. He also uses ebony
>wood and abalone pearl for trim.
>   If anyone is interested, his address is:
>
>David Warther Carvings
>2561 Crestview Drive NW
>Dover, OH 44622
>330-852-3455 day
>330-343-1868 evening
>
>___________________________
>Avery Todd, RPT
>Moores School of Music
>University of Houston
>Houston, TX 77204-4893
>713-743-3226
>http://www.music.uh.edu/
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