Vintage Bakelite Pins

Vintage Hand Carved Bakelite Flamingo Pin Laminated on Leather

Vintage Hand Carved Bakelite Flamingo Pin Laminated on Leather
Vintage Hand Carved Bakelite Flamingo Pin Laminated on Leather

Vintage Hand Carved Bakelite Flamingo Pin Laminated on Leather

I have been asked to represent an impressive Bakelite collection for sale. This collections 30 years and includes many one-of-a-kind pieces as well as rare, flawless items that represent the bygone era of Bakelite Jewelry.

All pieces are 100% authentic. I will be adding several new pieces each week. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. I will be describing colors as closely as I can using various published books on Bakelite Jewelry and Bangles. Here is a rare vintage Bakelite pin of a Flamingo.

The body of the flamingo is carved Bakelite and it is laminated on to carved leather for the legs and head. Very unusual to see leather used for a brooch or pin. This is a very nice piece! This piece is published in several books including "Bakelite Jewelry" by Donna Wassertrom & Leslie Pina on page 122 and "The Best of Bakelite and Other Plastic Jewelry" by Dee Battle and Alayne Lesser on page 134. In addition it is shown on page 33 of "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner. The item "Vintage Hand Carved Bakelite Flamingo Pin Laminated on Leather" is in sale since Sunday, August 18, 2013. This item is in the category "Antiques\Decorative Arts\Ceramics & Porcelain\Figurines". The seller is "loman-david" and is located in Plainfield, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Croatia, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco.

  • Primary Material: Bakelite
  • Age: 1900-1940
  • Original/Reproduction: Original


Vintage Hand Carved Bakelite Flamingo Pin Laminated on Leather