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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dlk777, post: 88309, member: 1238&quot;]Hi All,</p><p>&nbsp; I recently picked up two beautiful hand fans at an estate sale and could use some help.&nbsp; One appears to possibly be mother of pearl with a gold/gilt overlay.&nbsp; The other is tortoiseshell-like (faux?)</p><p><br /></p><p>1. First, despite doing some basic research, I can&#039;t begin to figure out anything about these fans.&nbsp; Does anyone know anything about these?&nbsp; My only clue was that one of the people running the sale said they were WWII vintage.&nbsp; Yeah, that didn&#039;t help in the research dept, and I&#039;m thinking she said that because they were framed by Mary Mobley Framing, a business in Atlanta from 1923 or so until maybe late 50s. </p><p><br /></p><p>2. The tortoiseshell looking sticks fan has a problem with corrosion on the bottom piece.&nbsp; All the gilt is almost gone.&nbsp; Suggestions?</p><p><br /></p><p>3. And finally, will I do any harm to the value by taking off the paper in the back of the frame and opening it to clean the corrosion?&nbsp; Hubby dear seems to think the intact version is important.&nbsp; I say corrosion is destructive. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Any help would be appreciated.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]22477[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22478[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22479[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22480[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22481[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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