Bakelite Ivorine Mourning Brooch, mid C20th

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Bakelite Ivorine Mourning Brooch, mid C20th

This is a brooch formed from bakelite intended to mimic ivory with its off white colouring. It shows a hand holding a rose and the slightly antique style reflects the fact that this was originally a Victorian design, intended to be a mourning brooch, the material of which would have been ivory (see image 4 for examples in the British Museum). Developed in New York in 1907 and patented two years later bakelite was the first plastic made from synthetic components. By the 1920s it became a popular material for jewellery and pieces were produced for some years thereafter. Dating here is probably to the 1930s or 1940s.
Size: 6 x 2 cm
Weight: 10 grams
Date: Mid C20th
Condition: Good condition, no issues
Estimate: £20 – 30

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