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Oriental Decorated Telephone

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I have an antique telephone which i was told is made out of genuine ivory and comes from somewhere around Vietnam. I am interested in having it appraised. You appear to have a French made telephone inside an Oriental decorated lacquered box. Somewhere on this phone should be some identification marks. (You can unscrew the mouthpiece and may see manufacturer markings) These phones are not all that uncommon and would NOT typically have genuine ivory as part of the decoration. They typically sell in the $40-125 range. Exact dating is somewhat difficult, but, they are post WWII.