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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 16177, member: 44&quot;]Thank you all for the replies. As to the 1st one being ivory, bone or celluloid, the thought of celluloid circulated through my little gray cells also. I did a hot pin test on it. The pin did not penetrate the guard. I did burn a finger!!! I&#039;m not getting any chemical smell from the sticks. Of course my sense of smell isn&#039;t what it was a few decades ago. I tried to take better pics, close-ups, of the guard and its edge. I also took a close-up of a break in the back, narrow, guard. I think (?) it looks like a bone/ivory break to me with a little splintering. Af, Clutter, et al, what are your opinions on the break? I&#039;m really not up on bone or ivory breaks unless chicken wishbones qualify. Thank goodness I haven&#039;t had compound fracture experiences!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]3914[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]3915[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]3916[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Af and Clutter, thank you both for taking the time to reply and giving timeframes!</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The middle one has what I think is a mechanically reproduced design on the sticks (look for repetition of tiny details of the design)&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>On looking closer at the second fan, you are no doubt right. The design on the sticks certainly is repetitive. It is repetitive also on the guard. The designs do look identical. I have included an enlarged close-up of the design on the guard. Am also including a close-up pic of the leaf design. I though it was handpainted, but don&#039;t think so anymore. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]3917[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]3918[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;I love your tortiseshell fan.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Greg, that&#039;s my favor also, but it would be nice if it was real tortiseshell. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> At the moment, I really think I&#039;m going to dump the 1st one. It is too damage and bet it would cost way too much to have it restored. Not only is the leaf about in tatters but the back narrow guard is broken. Really only the front larger guard is in good shape. I guess I could offer it to anyone with an interest. Even if I kept the front wider guard, I have no idea what I would do with it. Also like the above replies, I&#039;m not even 100% sure whether it is ivory, bone or celluloid.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a folding ivory/bone carved parasol handle. The handle has silver fittings (runner, etc...), don&#039;t know if fittings is the right word, with brass hardware. It has all its stretchers, ribs, runner and ivory/bone tip, but the leaf/canopy is long gone. It is just a skeleton. Next week will probably post a query about it. </p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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