India Ivory Company did not make the sets themselves. Rather the one example I have found looks like a Baby Grand crystal set made by the Beaver Machine & Tool Co from New Jersey in a faux ivory case.
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Their core businees was Celluloid Buttons and Novelty manufacturing. Incorporated in 1920 with a $25,000 capital, their President and Secretary was Joseph Zitowitz with Morris Hollander Vice President and Isadore P Greengus Treasurer.
2 They were located at 238 Thurbers Avenue through 1925
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In 1921 India Ivory Company is listed as being one of the unsecured creditors of the Bartlett Manufacturing Company, dealers in clocks, owing them $1,770 of $2,366.61 which partially caused them to go into bankruptcy.
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In 1922 The company must have come out of bankruptcy as they increased their facilities at 163 Thurber Ave and nearly doubled the numberof girls it employed.
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A 1922 report to the General Assembly of Rhode Island lists India Ivory as employing 4 men and 7 women with good sanitary conditions.
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It seems like the end of the line for the company came in June of 1925 when the were appointed a receiver by the Rhode Island Superior Court.
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In October of 1926 the company is sued by Isadore Greengus
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Then on November 11th, 1926 India is sued by Nixon Nitration Works.
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On October 29th, 1927 charges of "Attempt to Defraud" against India Ivory were dismissed.
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