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I hope I am posting this in the right topic, if not someone please tell me.
Anyways, I got this from an older lady this past Saturday, she said her husband got it around 1937-8 from an asian friend in Japan. At first I thought it could be ivory, but not 100% sure, it flexes a little bit, all hand carved.
Never seen one with feathers on it, any ideas on this ?

Thank You

Billy D.

 

Just did a black light test and shows up white, also did a hot needle test and didn't do anything, so it's most likely bone right ?

 

Peacock feathers

 

I know peacock feathers, I was asking about the ivory or bone. I know now it's probably ox bone.

 

Any time you see pits like this you do not need to do a hot needle test. These tell you right off it is bone and Not ivory.

 

Oh and a fan is not a tool.
It is a fashion accessory

 

Nice fan, Billy.
It is a Chinese bone fan, Canton/Guangdong, ca 1860-1880.
A combination of peacock feathers from different parts of the peacock, with painted decoraton. These were made a lot, but mostly with white goose feathers and peacock tailtops.

Please don't ever do a hot needle test on anything. Just ask, and we will tell you.

 

Thank You, my first name should be cluttered too, lol. I got to much going on in my head. Now I know what ivory looks like..

 

Very cool, Thank You, I will ask here but I try and do research and test before I post on here.

 

That's all well and good, but plunging hot needles into things can damage them. Especially if it's antique plastic. So best to avoid it, just in case.

 

Okay, Thanks, I will try and remember this.