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Bakelite Bangles

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BAKELITE
BRACELETS

circa 1930-1950’s




Bakelite
Carved
Bangles






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Leo Beakeland (1863 -1944), a Belgian who had
moved to America, was the inventor of Bakelite.
Made by the condensation of phenol and
formaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst, it was used

for everything from tools and telephones to
jewelry. "Bakelite" is frequently used as a generic name for all phenol
formaldehyde, including Catalin and Marblette, which came later and in a
wider range of colors. Bakelite is a thermoset plastic, meaning that once
cast or molded and hardened, it will not melt, burn or dissolve. It can only
be worked by carving, sawing, tumbling, painting and gluing.
One type of bakelite is called "Prystal",
often described as a dichroic (color changing) bakelite, and also as a fully
transparent bakelite.

Bakelite jewelry was at it’s zenith from the late 1920s till the
start of WWII in 1942, and even after when Diane Von Furstenberg and Hattie
Carnegie, among others, leant their names to this wonderful jewelry. The
lack of money and need for inexpensive fun during the Depression era of the
1930s gave the whimsy, colorful and cheerful look of bakelite jewelry the
perfect market. The sophisticated Deco and machine age look of some of the
pieces made them fashion-forward.

Today, not only the vintage bakelite jewelry is collected, but also the work
of contemporary Bakelite artisans who are fashioning different styles of
jewelry using old stock and bakelite pieces and parts. Sadly, it is also
being faked, like so many things these days, so buy from a reputable dealer.
It is such fun to wear, and mixing and matching stacks of bangles is just
part of the personalization of your own collection.

We have a wonderful selection on our web site and enjoy both buying and
selling it.
See our bakelite feature in Jewel Chat.

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BAKELITE BANGLES Page 2

BAKELITE BANGLE Page 3
BAKELITE BANGLES Page 4

BAKELITE BANGLES Page 5

BAKELITE BANGLES for sale

WELL CARVED





BAKELITE
translucent lime tinted with apple juice chunky leaf carved
bangle with lily pads all the way around, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" walls.

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#B40437

BAKELITE
corn colored chunky leaf carved bangle with lily pads all the way
around, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" walls.

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#B40436

BAKELITE
a translucent lime tinted with apple juice chunky flower and
leaf carved bangle with two flowers and leaves all the way around, 2-1/2" by
3/4" with 1/2" walls. Bakelite bangles like this are in the
"Bakelite Jewelry Book" by
Corinne Davidov & Ginny Redington Dawes on page 70.


View
#B40438




BAKELITE
a translucent lime tinted with apple juice chunky flower and
leaf carved bangle with two flowers and leaves all the way around, 2-1/2" by
3/4" with 1/2" walls. Bakelite bangles like this are in the
"Bakelite Jewelry Book" by
Corinne Davidov & Ginny Redington Dawes on page 70.


View
#B40438


BAKELITE
corn colored flower carved ring, size 5-3/4 and 7/8" along the
finger. View
#B35880


BAKELITE
corn colored chunky leaf carved bangle with lily pads all the
way around, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" walls.

View


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#B40436




BAKELITE
corn colored deeply carved bangle with roses and petals,
amazing carving, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B36225

BAKELITE
corn colored deeply carved bangle with roses and petals,
amazing carving, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B36225

BAKELITE
cream corn rose carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View #B36347




BAKELITE
red plum deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2". A similar bangle can
be seen in the book "Bakelite jewelry, the Art of the Carver" by Deborah
Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 172. This has a slight plum tint under
a strong light.
View
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View #B35289.
BAKELITE BAKELITE brown/purple
pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3".
If you shine a flashlight through this bangle, the color is a bright purple,
it’s original color when it was new! View
Here’s the purple color after it was recently polished
HERE and
HERE. #B35250

BAKELITE bangle in translucent
apricot with a tint of lilac and with deep wonderful carving, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by
1/3". This has a slight plum tint under a strong light.
View #B39882




BAKELITE green spoon carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". View
#B35282.
BAKELITE spoon carved bangles, set of two. BAKELITE cream corn deeply
carved bangle, a wonderful design, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View #B34137.



BAKELITE cream corn carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/8".
View
#B35284
BAKELITE cream corn carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/8".
View
#B35284
BAKELITE butterscotch spoon
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B35373




BAKELITE corn colored carved
and swirled bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B34038
BAKELITE BAKELITE corn colored carved
and swirled bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B34039.



BAKELITE medium corn colored
pineapple and leaf deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2". #B36483
View
BAKELITE medium corn colored
pineapple and leaf deeply carved bangles, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2". What
fabulous carving these have! #B36482.
BAKELITE corn colored carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B34096.




BAKELITE
corn bangle with 4 horizontal carved sections, each having either a tiny
thumbprint or slash carved design, 2-1/2" by 1" with 3/16" walls.
View

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#B40695
BAKELITE peach
or pale orange bangle with 4 horizontal carved sections, each having either
a tiny thumbprint or slash carved design, 2-1/2" by 1" with 3/16" walls.
View

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#B40696
BAKELITE corn carved and pierced bangle, very unusual, 2-1/2" by 3/4"
with 1/3" walls. This is masterful carving, just look how even the piercings
are both back and front. A lot of work went into this one and the result is
gorgeous! The last photo shows how well it stacks with other bangles,
though the price is for just this one.
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#B40727




BAKELITE
#B40730e

BAKELITE
butterscotch worm carved and pierced bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by
1/4". The carving is masterful and the bangle a joy to wear! The last
photo shows how well it stacks with other bangles, though the price is for
just this one.
View #B40732
BAKELITE #B40727f


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BAKELITE
bangle in a lovely marbled orange carved pineapple and waves criss cross
design, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
The last photo shows this and two other bangles that are carved in the same
way, shown here for fun, but the price is for just this one bangle.

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#B33316

BAKELITE
bangle in a dull honey color carved with waves and criss cross
designs, 2-1/2" by 1"
by 1/4". The last photo shows this and two other bangles carved
in the same way, just for fun, but the price here is for just the one
bangle.

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#B24295
BAKELITE bangle
in sunrise and pineapple color carved with waves and criss cross designs, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4", set
of 2. The last photo shows this and two other bangles carved in the
same way, shown just for fun, but the price here is for just this one bangle.
View

View

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#B36649



BAKELITE red leaf and
thumbprint carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View #B35858
BAKELITE wide red translucent
carved bangle with acorns and leaves, circa 1930, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" wide by
1/4" thick. View #B32812
BAKELITE deep butterscotch
bangle with gouge carving, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B35288



BAKELITE orange pineapple
and swirl deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/2".
View #B34346
BAKELITE pumpkin well carved
tube bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3".
View
#B35072
BAKELITE orange
carved and tumbled spacer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4". #B35267.




BAKELITE
stack.
BAKELITE carved
translucent green bangle with three white and yellow plastic daisies, 2-1/2"
by 1" with 1/4" walls.
View
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#B40514
BAKELITE stack.



BAKELITE green marbled bangles
with deep carving, set of 3, two are 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4", one is 2-1/2"
by 1/2" by 1/4". View
View
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View #B37184

BAKELITE
apple juice and spinach green bangles with similar carving, set of 2,
2-1/2" by 1" x 1/2". One bangle has a beautiful translucent
apple juice section.

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#B37949

BAKELITE
apple juice and spinach green bangles with similar carving, set of 3,
2-1/2" by 1" x 1/2". One bangle is translucent and two are
more opaque.

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#B37949


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BAKELITE
bangle in marbled spinach green with apple juice, deeply carved flowers
and stylized leaves. It is amazingly deep and masterful carving for a
small space on a spacer bangle. This 1940s bangle is 2-1/2" by 1/2" with
1/3" thick walls. Wonderful worm alone, but also stacked with
others similar as the last photo here shows. The price is for one
bangle only.
View

View
duo
View trio
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#B37949
BAKELITE marbled spinach green bakelite bangle with
deeply carved flowers and
stylized leaves. It is amazingly deep and masterful carving for a
small space on a spacer bangle. This 1940s bangle is 2-1/2" by 1/2"
with 1/3" thick walls. Wonderful worm alone, but also stacked
with others similar as the last photo here shows. The price is for one
bangle only.

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#B37949

BAKELITE
marbled spinach green bakelite bangle with deeply carved flowers
and stylized leaves. It is amazingly deep and masterful carving for a small
space on a spacer bangle. This 1940s bangle is 2-1/2" by 1/2" with
1/3" thick walls. Wonderful worm alone, but also stacked with
others similar as the last photo here shows. The price is for one
bangle only.

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#B41418




BAKELITE bangle in dark green with yellow
marbling,
starburst and slash carved, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3" thick. This
is circa 1940 and in very good condition.

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#B39935
BAKELITE bangle in olive green with yin yang carving, 2-1/2" by 1" wide and
1/4" thick. This is circa 1940 and in
very good condition.

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#B39937

BAKELITE bangle
in a butterscotch with a deep green overdye. Beautifully carved and pierced,
it is circa 1940, and is 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". Because it has a dark resin wash, probably over butterscotch
bakelite, it will not test positive with
Simi-chrome.
View
#B40447





BAKELITE
dark green pinwheel carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" with 1/3"
walls.

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#B40377

BAKELITE
black rope or tire tread carved bangle, circa 1940, 2-1/2" by
1/2" by 1/3". This interesting and deep carving stack well
with other bangles.

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#B35860
BAKELITE caramel bangle with black marbling and pin wheel carving,
2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3" thick. This is circa 1940 and in very good condition.
View
View #B39936




BAKELITE deeply
and well carved bangle in swamp green with lots of peach and black marbling, 2-1/2"
by 1/2" with 1/3" walls. The last photo shows other colors
that this style of bangle came in, some of which we have for sale here.
View

View
#B40423

BAKELITE
bangle stack
BAKELITE deeply
and well carved bangle in dark green with yellow marbling, 2-1/2"
by 1/2" with just shy of 1/2" walls. The last photo
shows other colors that this style of bangle came in, some of which we have
for sale here.
View View
#B40428
BAKELITE bangle,
a deeply carved end-of-day orange with lots of tan, yellow and black marbling, 2-1/2"
by 1/2" with 1/3" walls. The last photo shows other
colors that this style of bangle came in, some of which we have for sale
here.
View View
#B40424




BAKELITE
bangle, deeply carved end-of-day swamp green with lots of peach and black marbling,
2-1/2" by 1/2" with just shy of 1/2" walls. The
last photo shows other colors that this style of bangle came in, some of
which we have for sale here.

View
View
#B40425
BAKELITE
deeply and well carved bangle in dark green and streaks of yellow
marbling, 2-1/2" by 1/2" with just shy of 1/2" walls .
View #B40426
BAKELITE deeply
and well carved bangle in dark green with some yellow marbling, 2-1/2" by 1/2" with just shy of 1/2"
walls .
View #B40427




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BAKELITE
chunky milk chocolate bangle with deeply carved flowers and
leaves design, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" with 1/4" walls.

View
#B40466

BAKELITE

BAKELITE
chunky corn colored bangle with deeply carved flowers and leaves design, 2-1/2" by
1-1/2" with 1/4" walls.
View
#B40432


BAKELITE
bangle in yummy milk chocolate brown with leaf carving all the way
around. This is 2-1/2" and 2" wide with 1/4" walls. It
does have a few tiny chips, but they are difficult to see. A corn
colored bangle carved like this one is in the "Bakelite Jewelry Book" by Corinne Davidov
& Ginny Redington Dawes on page 78. There they call it the "Giant leaf
bracelet".

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#B40429

The sophisticated
Deco and Machine Age styles of some of the bakelite bangles made them
fashion-forward when they were made as well as now. It is a look
many people can wear, and that lots of collectors enjoy. Displaying them
in big bowls or glass front cabinets means they can be seen and enjoyed
all day long.

One current trend is the fun of wearing both jewelry and clothing in
your own unique way, making your own unexpected combinations and
interesting looks, and bakelite fits
right into this trend. For example, stacks of thinner bangles can be
combined so that 3-5 at a time can be worn, enabling different carving
and interesting color combinations. And it’s also great to mix bakelite pieces in
unusual ways, worn with Victorian black jet jewelry for instance, or large rhinestone
pieces. I have one customer who uses her cell phone to document her
combinations for future reference. What a fun way to have a gallery of
your own!

Mixing the different styles of carving is fun too, and the light playing against the
different layers can be so interesting. Bakelite comes in many colors
and the ones that have mellowed over all the years are especially
interesting to me.

To buy Bakelite vintage and Shultz
jewelry please click

HERE
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PINEAPPLE and/or LEAF CARVED





BAKELITE
red pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4"
by 1/3". See page 66 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book".
View
View #B17711
BAKELITE stack of red and butterscotch bangles.
BAKELITE
red rope carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" with 1/3" walls.

View
#B40474




BAKELITE bangle stack, all deeply carved pineapple and leaf motif.
View #B33859,
33857, 33858 and 33881.
BAKELITE bangle stack, all deeply carved pineapple and leaf motif. BAKELITE bangle stack, all deeply carved pineapple and leaf motif.
View #B33859,
33857, 33858 and 33881.




BAKELITE
red leaf and pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View
All #B34300

BAKELITE
butterscotch leaf and pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4"
by 1/3".

View
#B34301
BAKELITE green leaf and
pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View
All #B34302.





BAKELITE
cream corn pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4"
by 1/3".

View
#B65485
BAKELITE corn colored pineapple carved bangle with deep carving, 2-1/2" by
3/4" by 1/3".
View

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#B64712

BAKELITE
butterscotch pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2"
by 3/4" by 1/3".

View
#B33881




BAKELITE red
pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". See page
66 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book". #B17711

BOTH
caramel and red bakelite bangles.

BAKELITE medium corn colored heavily
carved leaves and slashes bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" wide by 1/3" thick.
View #B32805




BAKELITE red, butterscotch, cream
corn and brown set of 4 wonderful matching bangles, deeply leaf carved, each
2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3", set of 4.
View
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BAKELITE pineapple and leaves
carved bangles, set of 3 in red, corn and medium butterscotch,
2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3" each.
View
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View #B65485
BAKELITE bangle stack.



BAKELITE corn colored bangle carved with knot and leaves, 2-1/2" by
3/4" by 1/3". This is a great carving style and it comes in
several colors, some of which we have, circa 1940s.
View
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#B40769
BAKELITE khaki green bangle carved with knot and leaves, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by
1/3". This is a great carving style and it comes in several
different colors, some of which we have, circa 1940s.
View
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#B40770


BAKELITE
peach colored bangle, deeply leaf and knot carved, 2-1/2"
by 3/4" by 1/3". This is a great carving style and it comes in several
colors, circa 1940s.

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#B36647



BAKELITE red
bangle bracelet that is deeply leaf and knot carved, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
This is a great carving style circa 1940 and it comes in several colors, as
you can see in the last photo. The price is for the red bangle only, but
we do have it in other colors as well.
View

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#B65973


BAKELITE
chocolate brown bangle, deeply leaf and knot carved, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by
1/3". This is a great carving style and it comes in several colors,
circa 1940s.

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#B65973




BAKELITE delicious
apple red pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".

View
#B33004

BAKELITE delicious
apple red pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View #B65485c


BAKELITE
red pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3".

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#B35754




BAKELITE unusual carved bangle in corn
color with small raised red dots, 2-1/2" by
1/2" by 1/4" thick. What a fun and unusual bangle!
View
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View #B40247
BAKELITE bangle stack. BAKELITE bangle
apple red well carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3"
thick.

This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition.
View
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#B39932




BAKELITE
butterscotch carved bangle with pineapple tips and slash cuts,
2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".

View
#B33857
BAKELITE medium corn colored well carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". View #B35786.
BAKELITE corn colored pineapple
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View #B34095




BAKELITE corn colored
deeply carved pineapple and leaves motif bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View #B26479
BAKELITE corn colored pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2"
by 3/4" by 1/3". View
#B33881

BAKELITE
butterscotch carved bangle, leaves and pineapple, 2-1/2" by
5/8" by 1/3", medium color.

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#B33858




BAKELITE corn colored carved bangle, deep leaves, pineapple accents,
2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3", medium color.
View #B33859.
BAKELITE corn and butterscotch leaf and
pineapple carved bangles stack.
BAKELITE corn colored
deeply carved bangle, leaves and pineapple motif, 2-1/2" by
5/8" by 1/3", medium color.
View
View #B33858



BAKELITE butterscotch
pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View

Set
#B35095
BAKELITE stack, beautifully carved. BAKELITE butterscotch
pineapple and leaves carved bangle, , 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". #B35249




BAKELITE cream
pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3".
View #B35251

BAKELITE cream carved bangle with pineapple tips and slash cuts,
2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3", light color.
View #B33857

BAKELITE
butterscotch pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2".
View
#B64493





BAKELITE
butterscotch unusually carved bangle with scoop and textured
carving, 2-1/2" by 1" with 1/4" walls, circa 1940.
View

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View #B40983

BAKELITE corn bangle with 4 horizontal carved sections, each having either a
tiny dots and thumbprints or a slash carved design, 2-1/2" by 1" with 3/16"
walls and circa 1940. Circa 1940, this is such a fun carving and looks a bit like four
separate spacer bangles.
View

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#B40801
BAKELITE a well carved maiden sized butterscotch
bangles, set of 2, 2-1/4" by 1/4" and 1/4" thick, circa 1940.
These smaller maiden sized bangle are perfect for those of us with a smaller
hand and wrist.
View
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#B40972




BAKELITE butterscotch
bangle with cross hatched carving, 2-1/2" by 1" wide and 1/4" thick. #B61043

BAKELITE golden
butterscotch spacer bangless, 2-1/2"
by 1/8". #B33388
BAKELITE translucent dark
apple juice deeply carved leaf bangle, wonderful color like dark honey,
2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/2" thick. Pieces like this can be seen in
Matthew Burkholz’s book "The Bakelite Collection" on page 122-3.
#B33809


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BAKELITE green leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". This is
very well carved and made in about 1940.

View


View
#B33393
BAKELITE butterscotch and green leaf carved bangle
stack, each 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
View #B33393.
BAKELITE butterscotch leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by
1" by 1/4". This is very well carved and from about 1940.
View

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#B33390




BAKELITE
milk chocolate brown vine carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". Nicely
carved vines go all the way around this bangle.
View #B37948

BAKELITE
milk chocolate brown matching vine carved bangles, set of 3,
each 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". The shades of brown vary just slightly as you
can see in the photo.

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#B37948
BAKELITE milk
chocolate brown vine carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". Nicely carved
vines go all the way around this bangle.
View #B37948B




BAKELITE cream corn
carved leaves bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". #B34208

BAKELITE corn colored
carved bangle bracelet, 2 1/2" inside diameter and is 5/8" wide and 1/4"
thick. #B34226

BAKELITE orange butterscotch
colored vine and leaf carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B33377



BAKELITE orange pierced and
slash carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". Bangles like this
one in different colors can be seen in the book "Bakelite jewelry, the Art
of the Carver" by Deborah Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 60. #B35578
BAKELITE
corn colored bangle with carved and pierced or cut back leaves design,
2-1/2" by 7/8" with 1/4" walls.
View
#B40434
BAKELITE black bangle carved and pierced bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by
1/4".This is circa 1940, in very good
condition, and it tests positive with Simichrome, which is unusual for the
color black..

View
#B39939




BAKELITE
bangle in deep red, well carved and in very
good condition, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3" thick. This
is circa 1940 and in very good condition.

View
#B39933
BAKELITE butterscotch bangle
that is wonderfully slash carved and pierced, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with
3/16" walls. Circa 1940, this would have been difficult to carved
without breaking due to the pierced leaf-shaped "windows". #B66791
BAKELITE butterscotch bangle with pineapple carved, 2-1/2"
by 3/4" by 1/3".

This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition.

View
#B39942



BAKELITE pumpkin
bangle with slash carved flowers and leaves, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B64515
BAKELITE red
bangle with heavy carved basket weave pattern, 2-1/2" by 7/8" with 1/4"
walls.
View
#B40422

BAKELITE
butterscotch bangle with pineapple carved, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by
1/3". This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition.

View
#B39942

FLOWER CARVED






BAKELITE butterscotch carved,
pierced and tumbled bangle with floral designs, design repeats three times
around the bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
View #B34037
BAKELITE corn and butterscotch
colored well
carved bangle with sunflower and leaves design, sunflower on two sides.
View
All #B34036

BAKELITE
sunflower carved cream
bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4" . #B19216



BAKELITE deep butterscotch
sunflower carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". This piece can
be seen in the Tortoriello & Lyons book "Bakelite Jewelry" on page 157.
View
#B35261
BAKELITE
corn colored worm carved and pierced bangle, two holes go
through to the inside, circa 1930, 2-1/2" by 5/8" wide by 1/4" thick.
View #B32806
BAKELITE butter yellow flower
and leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4". #B34347




BAKELITE butterscotch
beautifully flower carved hinged bangle with slide-over side catch, hinged,
some scratches, 7" by 1" by 1/4".
View #B65487
BAKELITE butterscotch thinner
pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".
View

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#B36075.
BAKELITE butterscotch
flower carved bangle with horizontal grooves, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4".
#B35894




BAKELITE wide
medium butterscotch bangle with leafy carving, circa 1940 and in excellent
condition, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" by 1/4".
View
#B66336


BAKELITE wide
medium butterscotch bangle with leafy carving, circa 1940 and in excellent
condition, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" by 1/4".
View
#B66336


BAKELITE
butterscotch well carved bangle and earrings, 2-1/2" by
1-1/8" bangle and screw back 1" earrings.

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#B37127




BAKELITE chunky
corn bangle with very deeply carved flowers and leaves design, 2-1/2" by 1"
with 1/3" walls.
View
#B40433

ROSE carved bakelite matching bangles.

BAKELITE
black bangle with flowers, leaves and swirls deeply carved all the way
around, 2-1/2" by 1" with 1/3" walls.
View

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#B40445




BAKELITE banana
bangle carved with sunflower and leaves, 2-1/2" by 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".
View #B33860
BAKELITE banana and orange bangle,
sunflower and leaves, 2-1/2" by 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".
#B33860
BAKELITE orange sunflower
carved and pierced bangle, sunflower carved and pierced, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by
1/4".
View #B33861


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BAKELITE
bright red bangle with carved and tumbled flowers and leaves,
2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" thick walls. The last photos shows this same
bangle in three different colors, all of which we have for sale here right
now and they can be seen in the last photo.

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#B40458


BAKELITE
marbled green bangle with carved and tumbled flowers and
leaves, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" thick walls. The last photos shows
this same bangle in three different colors, all of which we have for sale
right now.

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#B40460

BAKELITE
citrus orange bangle with carved and tumbled flowers and
leaves, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" thick walls. The last photos shows
this same bangle in three different colors, all of which we have here right
now.

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#B40459



BAKELITE butterscotch
flat sided bangle with flower and pineapple carving, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".
This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page
72 and in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page
26.
View #B62943
BAKELITE cream colored flower
carved bangle, beautifully and deeply carved, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3".
View

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#B34267
BAKELITE corn colored
slash carved flat sided bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".
View #B63631




BAKELITE toffee caramel
narrow well carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4". #B34767

BAKELITE butterscotch
well carved flower bangle bracelet, 2-1/4" by 1" by 1/4" thick.
View #B33623

BAKELITE peach caramel well carved
and pierced bangle with flowers and leaves, 2-1/2 by 3/4" by 1/4" .
#B61716




BAKELITE corn
carved roses bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" by 1/4".
#B28289
BAKELITE butterscotch
slash carved roses bangle with flowers and leaves design, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by
1/4". #B64494


BAKELITE
red carved roses bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/16".
#B18905




BAKELITE
green slash carved bangle with open cabbage roses carved all the way around, 2-1/2" by 1" with
1/4" walls.
View
#B40444

BAKELITE

BAKELITE

chocolate bangle with deeply carved cabbage rose flowers and worm carving and a rim
on both edges, 2-1/2" by 5/8" with 1/3" walls.

View


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#B40441




BAKELITE corn flower
and leaf slash carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 3/16". #B64148
BAKELITE corn
cross-hatched and
pineapple heavily carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/16"
by 7/16". View #B34421.
BAKELITE corn
deeply carved bangle with roses and petals, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".
#B36225


BAKELITE dark green bangle
with slash carved roses and diagonals, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
#B64959
BAKELITE milk chocolate brown
roses and cross hatch carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".
#B64511
BAKELITE dark translucent
green bangle with slash carved roses and diagonals, on the arm this looks
black but held to the light it is green, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".
#B64960





BAKELITE
medium butterscotch bangle with flower and leaf carving, circa
1940, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". This is in very good condition with some signs
of wear scratches upon close examination, as can be seen in the photos.

View
#B66337
BAKELITE translucent
caramel carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 2/3" by 1/8". #B62667
BAKELITE tortoise colored
carved and pierced flowers and berries bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
View #B62949

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clicking

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RED





BAKELITE

BAKELITE
red thumbprint carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".

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#B40473

BAKELITE





BAKELITE
red rope carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" with 1/3" walls.

View
#B40474

BAKELITE
red pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4"
by 1/3". See page 66 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book".
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BAKELITE red pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3".

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#B34200




BAKELITE
cherry juice Zia sun carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
#B40307
BAKELITE milk chocolate brown
Zia sun carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by
1/4".
View
#B62499
BAKELITE
black cherry juice Zia sun carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
#B40308



BAKELITE red, orange and green flower and leave carved trio, a set
of three bangles, each 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". The green bangle has
some spots of translucent apple juice when the light shines through it, adding to it’s interest.

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#B37950

Trio of bakelite bangles.

BAKELITE matching trio
of bangles in red, milk chocolate brown and green, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/2".
#B36939




BAKELITE
red beautifully carved and tumbled flower and leaf bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4"
with 1/3" walls.
View #B37950A
BAKELITE semi-translucent green
beautifully carved and tumbled flower and leaf bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with
1/3" walls.
View

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#B37950B
BAKELITE
orange beautifully carved and tumbled flower and leaf bangle, 2-1/2" by
3/4" with 1/3" walls.
View

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#B37950C




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BAKELITE red bangle with
carved leaves and stylized flowers, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".
View #B64962

BAKELITE wide red carved
bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" by 1/3" wide. I must say that I was surprised
when this tested positive as bakelite as it has a slightly matte finish.
#B35262

BAKELITE translucent
red carved bangle with scoop and slash carving, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 3/16".
It’s somewhat translucent and a gorgeous color of red.
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#B41721


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BAKELITE
cherry vanilla red
chunky bangle, a really nice one
that is 2-1/2" by 1" with 1/3" walls. This is thick
walled and fun to wear, circa 1940,
and we do have two of them if you would like to buy another. The last
photo here shows them both together but the price here is for just one.
View
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#B40356

GREEN




BAKELITE carved
translucent green bangle with three white and yellow plastic daisies, 2-1/2"
by 1" with 1/4" walls.
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#B40514

BAKELITE olive green carved
and edged bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B64513

BAKELITE olive
green carved bangle with semi-translucent edges, 2-1/2" by 5/8" with 1/2"
walls.
View

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#B40492


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BAKELITE slightly
translucent green carved bangle with applied corn colored raised dot and
inlaid slash stripes on two sides, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 3/16".
View

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#B41722
BAKELITE
bangle in slightly translucent green with wonderful deep thumbprint or spoon
and slash carving, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". There’s a
bit of red color along the edges when held to the light.
View

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#B41720
BAKELITE bangle
in spinach green with flower and vine carving and black over-dye. The
last photo shows other colors of this bangle and what an interesting stack
they make together. The last photo shows a stack of these fern carved
bangles in all the colors we have.
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#B41723





BAKELITE
evergreen with translucent edges bangle with fern and line
slashed carving all the way around, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".
When held to the light, the edges are a translucent blue-green.

View
#B66717

BAKELITE green sunflower
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". View #B62478

BAKELITE bangle
in a butterscotch with a deep green overdye. Beautifully carved and pierced, it
is circa 1940, and is 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". Because it has a dark resin wash, probably over butterscotch
bakelite, it will not test positive with
Simi-chrome.
View
#B40447




BAKELITE carved and tumbled
bangle, a pea green with caramel tints, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4". This
piece in another color is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page
72 and in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page
36.
View #B32803
BAKELITE pistachio green
diagonally carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B35283
BAKELITE green carved bangle,
2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". This wonderfully oxidized green has a slight
red-brown cast at the edges.
View
#B32840




BAKELITE bangle in green with blue tints, beautifully slash carved, 2-1/2" by
1/2" by 1/3".

This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition, and it stacks well with
bracelet number 39944 too.


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#B39943
BAKELITE green bangle sharply carved
and interesting, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". This
is circa 1940 and in excellent condition, and it stacks well with bangle
number 39943 too.

View
#B39944
BAKELITE green bangle sharply carved, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". This
is circa 1940 and in excellent condition, and it stacks well with bangle
number 39943 too.

View
#B39944




BAKELITE green swirl wide bangle
with carved and pierced pineapple and leaves, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" by 1/4".
View #B35855
BAKELITE lime green pineapple
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
View #B34520
BAKELITE marbled green bangle with carved rows, set of two bangles each
2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4" walls.
View
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#B66668


BAKELITE black
and green marbled
and overdyed bird carved bangle
with a bird on each side. Circa 1940s.
View #B63889

CORN & BUTTERSCOTCH COLORS





BAKELITE
corn carved and pierced bangle, very unusual and intricate
carving and piercing, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" walls. This is masterful
work from about 1940, just look how even the pierced areas are both back and
front. A lot of effort went into this one and the result is gorgeous! The
last photo shows how well it stacks with other bangles, but the price is for
just this one.

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#B33850/40727
BAKELITE butterscotch carved
and painted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/2" thick.
View
#B62942
BAKELITE deep butterscotch
leaf and flower carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B61718




BAKELITE caramel carved
and pierced bangle with resin wash, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".
View
#B62945

BAKELITE butterscotch deep
colored carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B62434
BAKELITE butterscotch carved
bangles, set of 2, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".
View #B35083




BAKELITE
deep butterscotch bangle wide with soft curled carving, some of
the black overdyed finish still present on one segment, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by
1/4".

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#B40313
BAKELITE butterscotch stack.
BAKELITE
butterscotch bangle, worm carved and pierced, 2-1/2" by 5/8"
by 1/4" thick. It is a 1940 era bangle in good condition except
for one thing. As can be seen in one photo, someone burned a tiny hole on
the inside, and while we hate to see this happen, it is still a very
wearable bangle anyway.
View
#B32806






BAKELITE
butterscotch carved spacer bangles, a set of to. Each is
2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4". Circa 1940, the bracelets are in excellent
vintage condition. #B61637


BAKELITE
butterscotch carved spacer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by
1/4". Circa 1940, this bracelet is in excellent vintage condition.

#B35145
BAKELITE butterscotch spacer bangle with carving and pierced areas,
just lovely! It is 1/2" by 1/4", circa 1940. It has a bit of brown wash
to highlight the wonderful carving.
View
#B40287




BAKELITE
gouge carved bangle 3/4 inch wide, 2-1/2 inch in diameter and 1/4 inch
thick. #B18837

BAKELITE butterscotch
carved "tire tracks" bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".
View #B2829

BAKELITE butterscotch bangle
with sunburst and slash carving, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B34207



BAKELITE butterscotch slash
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B64495
BAKELITE butterscotch
slash carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B64496
BAKELITE butterscotch with a
tan tinge slash carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". #B64497




BAKELITE matte
finish butterscotch bangle with pineapple, petals and leaves carving. This
is a 1940s vintage bangle that was carved later by an artisan whose name is
Young. It is genuine bakelite. View
#B35358

BAKELITE
corn colored thumbprint bangles matched set of 2, each 2-1/2"
by 3/4" by 1/3".

View
#B37951
BAKELITE butterscotch bangle
with pineapple carving, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B63114




BAKELITE butterscotch
diagonally carved bangle circa 1940, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".
#B60850
BAKELITE pumpkin carved bangle
with interesting horizontal ribbing, circa 1940, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4" thick.
#B60883
BAKELITE lemon yellow bangle with bamboo carving,
nice chunky heft at 2-1/2" by 2/3" by 1/3". #B61717




BAKELITE matte caramel carved
and pierced bangle with flowers and leaves, 2-1/2 by 3/4" by 1/4" .
#B61716
BAKELITE orange leaf carved
half bangle, circa 1930, one leaf has 1/4" chip at the edge as seen in
picture, circa 1940, 2-1/2" by 3/4" wide by 1/3" thick.
View
View #B32808

BAKELITE
mustard yellow slash carved bangle, a nice thick
chunky 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". #B61454




BAKELITE pea green bangle with
leafy slash carving, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4". #B63350
BAKELITE wide translucent butterscotch bangle with slash
carved triangles, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/8".

This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition.

View
#B39941
BAKELITE red tube bangle with
slash carving, 2-1/2" by 1/3". #B63246




BAKELITE cream
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" wide and 1/4" thick.
View #B60887
BAKELITE
creamed corn thick chunky bangle 1/2" by 3/8" by 2 1/2". #B13744
BAKELITE lemon yellow carved bangle,
2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".
View #B62610


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BAKELITE deep butterscotch
stylized flower and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3".
View
#B63120
BAKELITE butterscotch bangle
with cross-hatched designs, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 3/16". #B63112
BAKELITE caramel
washed over corn carved
bangle. #B16783



BAKELITE butterscotch bangle with close herringbone
carving, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". Circa 1940, it is in excellent vintage
condition.
View
#B65435


BAKELITE
butterscotch tire track or slash carved bangle with a
frosted over-glaze, circa 1940, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".
#B60851
BAKELITE corn and green laminated bangle with a
beautifully polished finish, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 3/16" walls. View
#B66670




BAKELITE butter yellow hinged
bangle with unusual closure, 6-3/4" by 1". #B60886
BAKELITE pea green,
butterscotch and red asymmetrical bangles, set of 5, 2-1/2" by 5/8" front
and 1/4" back, 1/3" thick each. These are great on the wrist with lots of
movement, like wrist sculpture. #B61247
BAKELITE butterscotch bangle
with paisley carving, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
View
#B63410




BAKELITE butterscotch spacer bangle with vertically
carved line and rays out of them, 2 repeats in all, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".
This is circa 1940.
View
#B40275
BAKELITE banana yellow spacer bangle with diagonal slash carving all
the way around, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4". This is circa 1940.
View
#B40267
BAKELITE cream corn bangle with
four slash-carved small stylized flowers, 2-1/2" by
1/2" by 1/4. This is circa 1940.
View
#B62570



BAKELITE medium butterscotch wide
bangle carved to look like 4 spacer bangles, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4".
#B63986
BAKELITE
cream corn colored carved spacer bangle,
2-1/2" by 5/16" with 1/4" walls. This
is circa 1940.

View
#B40258
BAKELITE and wood laminated
butterscotch flat-sided bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". #B63985




BAKELITE butterscotch
pineapple swirl carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".
View #B64958

BAKELITE butterscotch swirl
worm carved bangle, circa 1930, 2-1/2" by 7/8" wide by 1/4" thick.
#B32807

BAKELITE butterscotch spoon
carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B35373




BAKELITE cream corn swirl and
dip carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B64842
PIERROT Galalith bangle in
peach with painted cream and black details, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". Pierrot
was a character in French Commedia dell’ Arte and was a simple clown seeking
the love of his sweetheart Columbine.
View #B64153
BAKELITE cream corn
faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 3/16". #B64260




BAKELITE red bangle with flat sides and a basket weave design, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/16".

This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition.

View
#B39946
BAKELITE
peach marmalade marbled and carved bangle with deep diagonal carving, 2-1/2"
by 1" with 1/4" walls.
View
#B40421

BAKELITE
peachy colored butterscotch bangle with alternating bands of carved and
smooth diagonal segments, 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/3" walls.
View
#B40415



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