O.k. ..so finding 2 of the shells wasn't enough...ha.The type of shell my grandmother had was actually made of celluloid..a plastic product created to look like ivory.
Granny's shell had an intricate carving of a dragon on the top of it and inside a wee farm/river scene.
Well..I got to looking yet again on Ebay..I won yet another auction this evening..this time for a celluloid version that is intricately carved on the top..yay! It does not have a dragon, but rather a pagoda type scene on the top..and inside..a farm scene of oxen and other cool things..how neat!
These are very hard to find actually, as 3 yrs ago when I first started looking..they were not to be found.
I am thrilled that in the last 2 days I have found 3 of these lovely items! Woohoo!
Here's the new one that I found this evening and won.
Woohoo!
~The Garden Goose~
3 comments:
Wow, these are fantastic. I've not seen anything like this before. I think I'd be obsessed to. Congratulations on finding a few new ones for your collection.
Wow....I, too, have never seen these before...what beautiful craftsmanship!!
I have never seen those sweet shells either. They are fascinating and I am so happy that you found some.
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