Bakelite necklace

Fabulous dramatic art deco geometric bakelite bead necklace:

~ Egyptian revival bib or festoon Cleopatra style

~ Large chunky graduating transparent / prystal triangle shaped fans in a rare crystal clear red/orange shade

~ True black beads in two sizes

~ Matching black screw barrel clasp

~ Transparent triangle beads test positive for bakelite with both the rub and smell & simichrome methods, the black beads test negative as black often does. They are either bakelite or a high end bakelite type material such as Catalin or French Goliath

~ Appears to be strung on original black cotton type thread

~ Guessing this to be circa 1920's to 1930's

~ Fiocchi Italian look - but this beauty is unsigned, so I can't say for certain who to give the credit to for this masterpiece

Ready and waiting for your neck or collection - you will love it!

*Measurements: Aprox 17" long end to end, largest bakelite bead is about 2 1/2" long and the shortest bakelite bead 1 1/2" long