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BAKELITE NECKLACE

550,00€
Length 94 cm / 37 in
Weight 230 gr

This beautiful bakelite necklace (37 beads) dates from the thirties. Leo Baekeland, a belgian chemist, invented this material in 1907 for industrial use. This first plastic material has been happily diverted to imitate the red amber (Burmite) during "Deco Art" time (1920-1930) ...