118 Vintage & Antique Vegetable Ivory Buttons ~ Tagua Nut
Beautiful lot of vintage and antique
Vegetable Ivory buttons, carved from the Tagua Nut.
What is Vegetable Ivory?? From Wikipedia:
Vegetable ivory, also known as Corozo, is a name used for the Tagua nut in the South American rainforest. When dried out, it can be carved as an ivory replica. Humanitarians and environmentalists can both appreciate it because its use stimulates the economies in South America, provides an alternative to cutting down rainforest for farming, and prevents elephants from being killed for their tusks.
Vegetable ivory has been used to make buttons and more recently colorful jewelry.
Condition as shown, great lot photographed in an old tin lid (lid and tin not included).
What is Vegetable Ivory?? From Wikipedia:
Vegetable ivory, also known as Corozo, is a name used for the Tagua nut in the South American rainforest. When dried out, it can be carved as an ivory replica. Humanitarians and environmentalists can both appreciate it because its use stimulates the economies in South America, provides an alternative to cutting down rainforest for farming, and prevents elephants from being killed for their tusks.
Vegetable ivory has been used to make buttons and more recently colorful jewelry.
Condition as shown, great lot photographed in an old tin lid (lid and tin not included).
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