Q. My mother recently gave me this dresser set that my grandmother had all her life. The only marking says “French Ivory.” Can you tell me anything about this nine-piece set? –Marilyn Turpin ...

Q–My mother’s dresser set of comb, brush and mirror is embossed with the words, “Ivory Pyralin.” Is that real ivory? A–Ivory Pyralin is a kind of plastic made between 1900 and World War I.

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Today, it is rare to go into anyone's home and still see a dresser set in use. Nonetheless, they are lovely and especially meaningful when inherited from a grandmother. French ivory, the material ...