Roger E. Blumberg wrote: > >I'll have to look for more >instances of pure solid bright-white celluloid binding on 19th century >instruments now. Somehow I don't think I'll find many though. > > >
Just watch out for fake pearls. These were made from celluloid in the 1800s, and can explode if trodden on. They are also extremely flammable if they get near a candle at dinner etc. It's mainly fake pearls which are famous for their pyrotechnic qualities. Instrument bindings and decoration probably don't get near candles so often. David To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
