Early B & W Co. 1923 Kum-a-Part Silver Blue Cufflinks

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I am placing up for bid a wonderful pair of art deco cufflinks that are signed inside B & W Co. Pat'd'1923 KUM-A-Partregstd. They snap together really well and would be very secure. I thought at first they were enamel, but when I look with a loop at the light and dark contrasting blue , it is an inlaid material, maybe an early plastic or bakelight ? or stone. These are silver tone, but shown almost no wear on the outside, only w it snaps together .A great art deco design I can accept Paypal, checks( delays shipping) and MO.Washington residents pay 8 % sales tax unless a dealer, I have a shop in Sedro Woolley.This could be sent in a small box with insurance for 5.00.If you want priority it will be 6.25 with insurance. Please let me check you out to get that price. I pack carefully in peanuts and bubble . . An appraiser has graciously sent me this information on the cufflinks listed. As I described in the description above "early plastic"(celluloid),it does not click like a hard surface of a stone, but softer like a plastic. So we both agree it is an early plastic, probably colored celluloid.: Quote :"What you have in your auction is dark blue celluloid, not " enamel, bakelight or stone " cuff links. Celluloid was a precursor to plastic. It was patented on July 12, 1870 by John and Isaiah Hyatt of Albany, NY. These were made circa read more