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French Ivory: A plastic produced to simulate ivory. It was first produced by the Xylonite Company in 1866. Other names include Celluloid, Ivoride, Ivorine, Ivorite and Pyralin ...

 


FRENCH IVORY
"French Ivory" is synthetic (imitation) ivory. It is molded from plastics (like celluloid) and is also called Ivoride, Ivorine, and "Genuine French Ivory."
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FRENCH IVORY (see also Celluloid, Bakelite, and Plastic): An imitation of ivory tusk in grained celluloid or plastic. "French Ivory" is a registered trademark.

French Ivory
Trademark name for granular surfaces celluloid, porcelain or plastic that is used to imitate ivory tusk.
A very small, threaded clamp attached to earrings so they could be worn by persons without pierced ears.

French Ivory - a plastic made to simulate ivory. First produced around the middle of the 19th century.

French Ivory: Imitation ivory molded from plastic such as celluloid.
French Jet: Glass that is black in color and made to look like real jet. It is heavier than real jet and is sometimes carved.

Pyralin
See French Ivory
Pyrite
Pyrite (also known as fool's gold) is a shiny, metallic mineral that is a form of iron. Marcasite stones come from pyrite.

Ivorine: See French Ivory.
Ivorite: See French Ivory.
Ivory: A hard, smooth yellowish-white substance usually referring to elephant tusks, but also embraces walrus tusks, ...

Pyralin: See French Ivory.
Pyrite: A common mineral composed of iron disulphide with a pale brass-yellow color used as an iron ore and in the production of sulfur dioxide for sulfuric acid. Also called Fool's gold and Iron pyrite.

Vegetable ivory comes from the inner seed of the South American ivory palm and was used for small items, like dice. Synthetic ivory is made from plastics (like celluloid) and is called "French Ivory," Ivoride, Ivorine, or "Genuine French Ivory." ...

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