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Featured Need Help! Carved Celluloid Brooch.

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by necollectors, Jan 7, 2020.

  1. necollectors

    necollectors Well-Known Member

    Hi... Need experts! I am taking a stab this is carved celluloid...but I am questioning the mounting and the warping. Any ideas? brooch.jpg brooch3.jpg
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree, celluloid, and very cute.
    I would leave it be, given the fragility of the material. Maybe someone else has a brilliant idea.
     
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  3. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    What does the back look like?
     
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  4. necollectors

    necollectors Well-Known Member

    Back of brooch
     

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  5. necollectors

    necollectors Well-Known Member

    Age? Back of pin clasp is an early date (before 1880) I feel...did the two start life together, or is it married? Origin? any value?
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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  7. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    It would be of interest to collectors of Scottie items. There seem to be a lot of them out there.
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The pin clasp is exactly what I would expect on this type of brooch. No marriage. These brooches were not expensive, safety clasps were not thought necessary. Most had old-fashioned C-clasps.;)
     
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  9. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    I don't think there is anything you can do for the warping.

    At some point it became overheated. Celluloid does not do well with heat.
     
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