The big thread about telling ivory from bone has dovetailed into something that's been on my mind a lot lately.
What happens to my razor collection when I die? Ideally, I'd like it to go to some sort of museum collection, which is fine and likely very achievable for the great majority of what I've got.
However, the ivory-scaled razors present a special challenge. It's my understanding that, legally, there are a good number of restrictions on the movement and display of ivory by public institutions. That ivory pieces need documentation verifying their age and provenance, and that getting the proper paperwork is challenging.
How does restoration impact the legal status of ivory?
I understand that, for personal ownership, most of this is less important, but I'm thinking about the long, long game.
Would there be a place for a small non-profit dedicated to getting information to razor owners on how to document their ivory?
