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JeanneCurt

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What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« 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.
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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2016, 05:49:12 pm »
Possibly a tree ornament?  Goes it have a whole made for the string? 

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #3 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 !! 

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2016, 08:21:43 am »
The only trouble I can see with that is that it is very fragile!

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2016, 10:44:31 am »
I wonder if it was on a perfume bottle?

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #6 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?
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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2016, 09:52:50 am »
Approx 5" square in first post !!

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #8 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
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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2016, 11:38:32 am »
This measures about 5" square.

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Re: What is this thin celluloid piece for?
« Reply #10 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 !!