> From: David Kilpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:46:15 +0100 > To: "Roger E. Blumberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, cittern > <[email protected]> > Subject: [CITTERN] Re: Andrade Portuguese guitarra > > 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 > explode if trodden upon! yikes. Ya, that would be unfortunate -- giving your significant other a gift of "antique" fake pearls over a candle-light dinner, completely unawares of any potential danger. danka Roger To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
