Collectible Antique Ivorex Plaque

Osborne Ivorex was made by Arthur Osborne in England. He was a designer for the J. and J.G. Low Art Tile company in the United States but returned to England in 1898 to start his own business. He carved a master plaque, then made a mold and used it to make plaster-of-Paris plaques. These were air-dried, then-hand painted, then dipped in wax. A brass ring was added so the plaque could be hung with a cord. After 1914 he used steel rings. Each plaque has his name and the copyright symbol as part of the molded design. Other companies copied him. The plaques sold in many countries and in the best year, 45,000 were made. Arthur Osborne died in 1943 and his daughter Blanche kept the company going. It closed in 1965, but was bought in 1971 by W.H. Bossons, who made the identical plaques but removed the AO (Arthur Osborne) mark. The company closed for good in 1997. [Kovels]

Condition: see photos

Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches

Weight: 1 lb., 10 oz. before packing

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