You may remember the scene in the classic film Cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, where a reel of cellulose nitrate film ignites in Alfredo’s face, leaving him permanently blind. Known ...

Ornate hand bag pressed from ivory cellulose nitrate sheet, decorated with a pastoral scene on both surfaces and hand coloured, leather plaited thong strap and tassels, contains mirror, powder puff, ...

Hair comb of cellulose nitrate, cream base and black upper surface, body consists of petal-shaped loops arranged in a fan design, art deco style, 1930s Hair comb of cellulose nitrate, cream base and ...

Yellowish white fibers. Can also be mixed to make various colored powders. Once used primarily for film before 1950. Now, it's primary use is for blasting or as a membrane for immobilizing nucleic ...

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