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Vegetable Ivory Buttons From Ramon Coffman’s Uncle Ray Corner
Uncle Rays Corner describes vegetable ivory buttons painted by hand and made from nut seeds. It notes collectors’ interest in ivory substitutes, with button designs showing insects birds and mythological figures. The piece mentions other button materials like horn bone glass and even diamonds. It ends with a note on the hoatzin bird and its clawed nestling development.
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