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Title: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: JeanneCurt on July 17, 2016, 04:25:09 pm

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knew what this thin 3 D celluloid piece would have been used for.
It measures about 5" square and is thin.

There is a small string on the right side like it would have been attached to something.  I  can't find anything like it!
Thanks for your help.
Jeanne

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: icedgold10 on July 17, 2016, 05:49:12 pm

Possibly a tree ornament?  Goes it have a whole made for the string? 

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: JeanneCurt on July 17, 2016, 07:48:54 pm

Yes.  There is a small hole on both sides.  Only one still has the little piece of string on it.

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: mart on July 17, 2016, 08:30:06 pm

I am wondering if it was a decorative item on one of those ornate Victorian style bird houses  With a hole in both sides it would hang straight !! Perhaps attached to the chain that held the birdhouse !! 

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: JeanneCurt on July 18, 2016, 08:21:43 am

The only trouble I can see with that is that it is very fragile!

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: icedgold10 on July 18, 2016, 10:44:31 am

I wonder if it was on a perfume bottle?

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: KC on July 18, 2016, 02:55:33 pm

Can you please post the dimensions and a picture of it next to a quarter/dollar bill for reference?

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: mart on July 19, 2016, 09:52:50 am

Approx 5" square in first post !!

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: KC on July 19, 2016, 10:22:49 am

Thanks Mart! Overlooked that!  :O

With the small string it makes me think of some old pieces I have seen in the past...where the celluloid pieces were attached to brooch pins and/or hair barrettes

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: JeanneCurt on July 19, 2016, 11:38:32 am

This measures about 5" square.

Title: Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
Post by: mart on July 19, 2016, 07:52:57 pm

Maybe we are overlooking the obvious !! Holes for hanging,,maybe just a small hanging wall piece !!  Like the little things we used to get at Woolworths !!  Maybe sold with different birds on each and inexpensively priced !!  Collect a group of them with different birds on each !!