Horn  (Section 9)

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9-1.1 Processed/Molded (1-1/2")

9-1.1 "Buffalo"/Veneer  (5/8")

9-1.2 Tortoise/Silver Inlay  (7/8")

 

9-1.2 Tortoise/Shape/Realistic  (3-1/4")

9-2 Unprocessed  (1")

9-3 Back Type/Pin Shank/Bone Inlay  (1-1/8")

9-3 Back Type/Pin Shank  (3/8")

9-4 DF/Wax Resist Finish/Dyed  (1")

9-4 DF/Iridescent Finish/BM  (1/2")

9-4 DF/Metallic Luster  (3/4")

9-4 DF/Dyed/Molded  (7/8")

9-4 DF/Dyed/Paris BM  (1-1/8")

9-4 DF/Paint/BM  (1")

9-5 Mechanical/Repoussè Horn Back  (1-1/8")

9-5 Mechanical Makeup/5 Piece  (1-3/4")

 

9-5 Laminate/Wood on Horn/Realistic  (3-5/8")

  

9-5.1 Mechanical/Inset/VI  (11/16")

9-5.1 Mechanical/Inlay/MOP  (1-7/8")

9-5.1 Mechanical/Inset/Pearl/"Buffalo"  (3/4")

9-5.1 Mechanical/Inset/Brass  (1-1/8")

9-5.1 Mechanical/Inset/Wood  (1-1/8")

9-5.2 Mechanical/Veneer/MOP  (11/16")

9-5.2 Mechanical/Veneer/Composition  (1-1/8")

9-5.2 Mechanical/Veneer/Wood  (1-3/16")

9-5.2 Tortoise Veneer/Brass Silver MOP Inlay  (3/4")

9-6 OME/Fabric/Velvet  (1-3/8")

 

 

9-6 OME/Bone/Realistic  (1")

9-6 OME/Ivory-Brass-Pearl/Veneer  (1-1/8")

9-6 OME/Glass/Steels   (1-5/8")

9-6 OME/MOP-Wood/Whistle  (5/8")
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Classes or Subclasses Shown

Examples for all classes/subclasses are shown. Other variations within subclasses will exist.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Louella Yeargain and Barbara Barrans for collaborating in the update of this section, for contributing many of the button images shown above, and for their patience in the task of educating the author who takes full responsibility for any errors in the classification examples.