Leg
Ivory has always been very expensive and difficult to obtain. So, from the 18th century onwards, substitute materials were used, commonly called "bone" (from bones).
Bones or bone putties were used. A distinction between bone, bone putty or ivory can usually be made on the basis of the structure.
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