Antiques in Oxford has over forty years of experience in the antiques trade and we've been online for six years. We offer a personal service to clients, both those who wish to buy something special and to those who are looking for a Valuation or considering Selling. We can easily visit you in the South East. We have three retail outlets. Our stock is changing all the time. You will find new items of silver and jewellery every month. Do contact us for gift ideas. And don't be afraid to ask us what something of yours is worth. You just never know...
Large intricately carved ivory Chinese whistle. It unscrews in two places and has a red thread tassel that is very delicate and has broken.
The screw opening is damaged.
19cm (7½in) long.
The UK ban on ivory trading in 2016 covers the sale of items containing ivory made after 1947. Trade in ‘worked’ items, such as works of art and ornaments dating from before 1947 (deemed ‘antiques’) are permitted.
£140
