WorthPoint

MARCH 29, 2024

Many different types of objects were produced using this substance, such as straight razor handles, fountain pens, dolls, jewelry, and functional hair ornaments. Celluloid is also light in weight compared to other plastics like Bakelite, so that’s another valuable identification clue.

Jewelry 52

Jewelry Antiques and Decorative Arts Collectibles Material 52

ASA Newsroom - Personal Property

JUNE 4, 2024

Charles Carmona, GG, ASA, has been traveling the world for five decades in search of knowledge and experience to help in his gemstone testing and appraisal businesses in downtown Los Angeles, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China and Bangkok, Thailand. As a consultant to the World Bank, he has established gemology schools in Madagascar and Tanzania.

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Appraiser/appraisal Antiques and Decorative Arts Jewelry Consultation 59

Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If it is intended as a functional object, does it comfortably do what it is supposed to? The proper identification of materials sometimes requires testing, which may require the assistance of an expert. If not, it may not be the best of the best. Here, we focus in more closely on the form. Is this the right form?

Collectibles 52

Collectibles Material Maker/Artist Provenance 52