Ivorex

Ivorex plaques were made in England by Arthur Osborne. B. Osborne Company, was founded by Arthur Osborne and worked from 1899 to 1965. The plaques, made of a material he called sterine wax, pictured buildings or room interiors modeled in three dimensions. After Osborne's death, his daughter Blanche ran the company. It was closed in 1965, then purchased by W.H. Bossons Ltd. in 1971. Production of the plaques started again in 1980 and ended in 1996 when Bossons closed. For more information, explore our identification guides for pictures.