Hat Pin, about 1935

Description:

This is an Art Deco plastic jewel; it is unclear what material it is made out of.It could be phenol formaldehyde, known generically as Bakelite.(Bakelite is the name given to objects made of phenol formaldehyde by Bakelite Corporation of Britain or the United States and, technically only to those pieces) It could also be celluloid (cellulose nitrate).In any event, it is an early twentieth century plastic.

Date Issued:

[1933 TO 1937]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Hatpins, Jewelry, and Art deco

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_81_24_8