February 15th, 2013
(via Opening up the Tooth Fairy File: Exploring our dental history collection - O Say Can You See?) Hand-carved ivory “necessaire,” 1808. A well-heeled person in 1808 might have used a necessaire similar to this one for personal grooming. It is hand-carved from ivory with a dog on the tip and includes a tooth brush, tooth picks, nail file, and a tiny ear wax spoon.

(via Opening up the Tooth Fairy File: Exploring our dental history collection - O Say Can You See?)

Hand-carved ivory “necessaire,” 1808. A well-heeled person in 1808 might have used a necessaire similar to this one for personal grooming. It is hand-carved from ivory with a dog on the tip and includes a tooth brush, tooth picks, nail file, and a tiny ear wax spoon.

39 notes Source: blog.americanhistory.si.edu #Hand-carved#ivory#necessaire#1808#personal grooming#tooth brush#tooth picks#nail file#ear wax spoon#vintage#national museum#american history
February 11th, 2013
(via Anonymous Works: Circa 1790 “Lover’s Eye”) 18th century “Lover’s Eye” set in an ivory box. From the collection of Cathy Gordon. More here.

(via Anonymous Works: Circa 1790 “Lover’s Eye”)

18th century “Lover’s Eye” set in an ivory box. From the collection of Cathy Gordon. More here.

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February 4th, 2013
(via Eye Level: In This Case: Lover’s Eye)  Eye of a Lady by an unidentified artist watercolor on ivory about 1800

(via Eye Level: In This Case: Lover’s Eye)

 Eye of a Lady by an unidentified artist

watercolor on ivory about 1800

18 notes Source: eyelevel.si.edu #Eye of a Lady#art#smithsonian#vintage#watercolor#ivory#1800
May 5th, 2012
Rub-A-Dub_dub! (by sallyedelstein) Ivory Soap 1942 Stop calling me sourpuss!!

Rub-A-Dub_dub! (by sallyedelstein)

Ivory Soap 1942

Stop calling me sourpuss!!

38 notes Source: Flickr / retroarama #Ivory#Soap#1942#ad#vintage#illustration#Stop calling me sourpuss!!