1930s Galalith Necklace | Unique Hand-carved Beads
$85.00
1930s Galalith Necklace.
Intricate beading in a fabulous color.
✅ Approx. Size (cm): 25″ long (63.5).
✅ Condition: Very good.
✅ Era: 1950s.
✅ Mark/Label: Unsigned beauty.
✅ ONLY ONE.
1 in stock
This clay-colored 1930s Galalith necklace is a rare find.
Vintage Necklace Details
- Vintage 1930s carved Galalith necklace.
- A lovely tone of light orange.
- Large elaborately carved beads complement round beads.
- The size of the beads tapers smaller to the back.
- Screw-in clasp.
- Galalith is an early milk-based plastic similar to Bakelite or celluloid. Developed in 1895 by a German chemist, it can be dyed in many colors, with swirls and patterns, and hand-carved. This material went out of popular use after WWII due to the scarcity of milk.Galalith is often misdescribed as French bakelite.
Vintage Condition
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