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Ivory

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Karte
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Ausstellungsstrasse
Ausstellungsstrasse 60
8005 Zürich
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Toni-Areal
Pfingstweidstrasse 94
8005 Zürich
Ivory, to which magical powers are sometimes attributed, is one of the oldest and finest materials used in fine and applied arts. Ivory was especially popular for decorative tableware and fashion accessories in the nineteenth century. Due to its scarcity and high price, artisans often tried to replace it with bone. The desire to imitate ivory and thus profit handsomely from its visual and tactile qualities was one of the factors leading to the development of modern plastics.
(untitled), um 1905 *1004