April 16, 2024
Vintage 1960's bicolor GALALITH carved square EARRINGS
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Vintage 1960's bicolor GALALITH carved square EARRINGS VINTAGE 1960's BI-COLOR GALALITH CARVED SQUARE CLIP-ON EARRINGS A true vintage pair of superb Galalith or Casein earrings. Very nice quality, square carved shape. Nice assorted tones of burgundy and orange. Clip closing in perfect working condition, not too tidy, not too loose. In very good to excellent condition, minor surface scratches due to worn. Origin : Europe circa 1960's. Dimensions : 1" 3/8 x 1" 3/8. (3,5 x 3,5cm). History : Galalith (milk stone) is a registered trade mark, patented in the 1890's in Bavaria. Mostly produce in Europe during the first part of the 20th century, this semi-synthetic plastic (Casein is the generic name), is made from skimmed milk curdled with rennet. Cured by long immersion in formaldehyde, it became a useful thermosetting material, which can be molded in beautiful patterns. It's color doesn't change over time. The colors you can find are mostly plain opaque colors, sometimes with marbling or translucency. Galalith pieces are machined, sanded or hand-finished and therefore there should be no marks left on them (in opposition to cheap mass produced plastics), so all pieces are seamless and this material belonging to the plastic family such as Bakelite, or Celluloid or Lucite is considered to be a top quality chunky plastic. Galalith is impossible
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