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From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Sculpted and signed by 23 year old Anton Diessl in 1883. Castor is one of the Gemini twins. His father was Zeus and his mother was Hera the Swan. This is why he is shown being born from an egg.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: 19th century European Elephant ivory woman with parasol.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Candle screen- European, mid 19th century, elephant ivory.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Farmer blowing chafe off of rice- Japanese Tokyo School carving made of elephant ivory.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Sailing ship- Walrus ivory, 20th century, signed by Arnie Iyakitan
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Holy Water bucket- European, mid 19th century silver mark though the ivory could have been remounted at that time, made of elephant ivory.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Apple Study from the early 20th century, Japanese, elephant ivory
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Rose Study from the early 20th century, Japanese, elephant ivory
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Chalice- European, mid 19th century, elephant ivory
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Narwhal Chalice- thought to negate any poison that may have been slipped into the drink.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: Voltaire- European, 18th century, based upon the usage of black marble plinth, elephant ivory.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: A Chinese elephant ivory rendition of Quan Yin. It still reflects the Indian influence as this Goddess was introduced to the Chinese by the Indians. She sits on a throne surrounded by a sea dragon to show that in addition to being the Goddess of Love and Mercy she is also revered by mariners.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: An authentic 19th c. African elephant tusk which tells a story in the round. This one tells of a tribe carrying tusks that the Chief sells to a European trader. They receive cloth in trade from which they make the clothing they can be seen on the bottom row.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: A whale tooth scrimshawed by artist Robert Sickles in 1984 and is on the cover of the publication The Second Scrimshaw Connection. It is a scene from the deck of the ship WAWONA one of the two last Puget Sound lumber schooners.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: A Chinese ivory Lantern previously owned by Ann Landers. It is a part of a set of two, the other is owned by George Bernstein.
From Bob Weisblut's Collection: An 18th century carving of the Chinese General Chun Kuei who was the basis of the Japanese Shoni, suppressor of Oni. A similar piece from the same workshop is found in the Victor Sassoon Collection.
From Robert Overton's Collection: Mid 1800's carving of a boy hunter from Dieppe, France, elephant ivory. He is carrying a cross-bow with the arrows at his side. His catch, a pheasant, hangs down his back. Very detailed for only being a 2.75 inch carving. (4.25 inches on plinth.)
From Robert Overton's Collection: A Chinese Maiden with an embroidery hoop, 1960's Hong Kong, elephant ivory.
From Robert Overton's Collection: Chinese God of Longevity Fukurokuju, 19th century elephant ivory.
From Robert Overton's Collection: An Alaskan carved Whale tooth Ivory Billiken with Gold Nugget "Belly Button."
From Michael Berkovitch's Collection: A Chinese statue of Buddhist Lohan - Vajraputra.
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