French Red and Black Bakelite Necklace




CONTEMPORARY-Modernism

Price: 

$375
Specifications
Designer VerificationNone
Condition
Excellent
Reference
MPD-006490
Measures (Inches)
- Length: 18
Description

Bakelite necklace made in France about  1980's , red and black on front,  and solid black in the back. please see other photos for details.
measure  18 inches.

Bakelite is an early plastic. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. It was developed by the Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York, in 1907.

 

One of the first plastics made from synthetic components, Bakelite was used for its electrical nonconductivity and heat-resistant properties in electrical insulators, radio and telephone casings and such diverse products as kitchenware, jewelry, pipe stems, children's toys, and firearms. The "retro" appeal of old Bakelite products has made them collectible.

 

Bakelite was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark on November 9, 1993, by the American Chemical Society in recognition of its significance as the world's first synthetic plastic