Most ivory is used to make signature stamps, popular in Japan and other Asian countries.

There's a bit of a story, worth recounting, behind Warhol's signature stamp.

Eventually Warhol relented, agreeing to mark each of his works with a signature stamp.

Each piece is individually marked with a date code, the company logo and an artist signature stamp.

Mainly the manufacture of ornamental carvings and Asian signature stamps.

By midnight, copies were being sold with a signature stamp since Collins had a hand injury and was unable to sign.

Joseph Stalin had several rubber signature stamps which were used on awards and Communist party cards.

Manufacturers of chops, Asian signature stamps, remain the largest consumers of ivory, but even they are turning to other materials.

As such, they functioned as portable signature stamps, identity tags, and possibly even as credit cards.

As part of the six-year arrangement, she says, she gave him her signature stamp and changed her address of record to his.

Walker bankrolled this trip, but claimed he needed Platt's driver's licence, signature stamp and birth certificate for the business.

Then Mr. Conner sent him a signature stamp, which Alan declined to use and returned to Mr. Conner.

She began her art education in Sumi-e early in Japan and later in the US, earning her han (signature stamp) from Sensei M. Iseke.

They were charged with using a fake signature stamp of a professional engineer, architect and notary public to get the five projects approved in Corona, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Richmond Hill, according to court papers.

The School Districts In just a few hours on a single day in September 2000, a senior official in the Buffalo school system wielded a rubber signature stamp and cost millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid payments for children.