Bakelite Art Deco Ornate Two Compartment Jewelry Box

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Bakelite Art Deco Ornate Two Compartment Jewelry Box Bakelite-1 You are bidding on an Antique Bakelite Art Deco Ornate Two Compartment Jewelry Box. This unique piece has a wonderful design. Bakelite is a material based on the thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin developed in 1907Â-1909 by Belgian-American Dr. Leo Baekeland. It was used for its electrically nonconductive and heat-resistant properties in radio and telephone casings and electrical insulators, and was also used in such diverse products as kitchenware, jewelery, pipe stems, and children's toys. Bakelite Corp. was formed in 1922 from General Bakelite Co., Condensite Corp. and Redmanol Co and subsequently merged into the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation in 1939. The American Catalin Corporation acquired the Bakelite formulas in 1927 and currently manufactures Bakelite cast resins. Bakelite Limited was formed in 1926 from the amalgamation of three suppliers of phenol formaldehyde materials: the Damard Lacquer Company Limited of Birmingham; Mouldensite Limited of Darley Dale and Redmanol Chemical Products Company of London. Around 1928 a new factory opened in Tyseley, Birmingham. (source: Wikipedia) We have been privileged to be the exclusive market source for one of the largest collections of Salt Cellars and novelty items in the world. Purchased at an Estate Sale read more

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