JULY 14 ISSUE ANSWERS (photo to right): My wealthy aunt traveled around the world in the early 1950’s and brought back these tiger claw cufflinks as a gift from India for me. Times have changed. Today we can’t imagine killing a tiger to get its skin or claws. There are laws now about selling tiger skins and other animal parts. I’m sure that would include tiger claws. The ivory container with a screw-on lid which holds the dice is probably from an Asian elephant. It seems the Asian elephants that I visit in Chang Mai are not currently as protected as African elephants. Antique stores, flea markets and on-line sales are regularly raided to prevent the sale of elephant and other animal parts. It seems that if you have these in your collection, you can keep them and even pass them on to your heirs. It is a good idea to keep documentation about the article including dates. Don’t try to sell them. Just enjoy their beauty. R. Beringer, Romeo Historical Society staff