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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4594241, member: 2844&quot;]It is absolutely gorgeous, kraft.</p><p>Probably the 1910s, and it looks like it is tortoiseshell, like kyra said.</p><p><br /></p><p>But... by that time the Japanese were using a lot of celluloid, so to be sure I would test it (no hot pins of course <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>One way is to look at it through a loupe, if it is tortoiseshell you will see layering of the depth of colour, and the spots won&#039;t be the same on top and bottom. Sometimes you can see &#039;growth rings&#039;.</p><p>The excellent second post in this link tells you how to do other tests, and the &#039;tongue test&#039; for celluloid really works (Kyra, you will like that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?t=50712" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?t=50712" rel="nofollow">https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?t=50712</a></p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison, here is my Japanese celluloid glasses case, decorated in the traditional way with a combination of maki-e lacquer techniques:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]408212[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408213[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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