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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 299036, member: 5833"]That was my original thinking, that it was too slender for even a lady's walking stick, while the parasol handles I have seen are very dainty. I have one that was made over into the handle of a magnifying glass & barely seems adequate to the job.</p><p><br /></p><p>Celluloid is an interesting substance that has been around for quite a while. I'm not enough of a historian of fashion & early plastics to know whether or not Celluloid was in wide use during a time when these delicate parasols were part of a well-dressed lady's accessories. Without being able to handle it or examine up close, I took this guy to be ivory that has been tinted with henna. Not sure Celluloid would stand up to the stress. On the other hand, think they used to make cue balls out of it, so... What leads you to believe it is an artificial material?</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's throw some Celluloid in here for good measure:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]97602[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 299036, member: 5833"]That was my original thinking, that it was too slender for even a lady's walking stick, while the parasol handles I have seen are very dainty. I have one that was made over into the handle of a magnifying glass & barely seems adequate to the job. Celluloid is an interesting substance that has been around for quite a while. I'm not enough of a historian of fashion & early plastics to know whether or not Celluloid was in wide use during a time when these delicate parasols were part of a well-dressed lady's accessories. Without being able to handle it or examine up close, I took this guy to be ivory that has been tinted with henna. Not sure Celluloid would stand up to the stress. On the other hand, think they used to make cue balls out of it, so... What leads you to believe it is an artificial material? Let's throw some Celluloid in here for good measure: [ATTACH=full]97602[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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