Object Details
- used by
- Sieverts, June Ayres Lane
- Description
- This is a bakelite bowtie brooch made between 1930-1940. Bakelite jewelry reached the height of its popularity in the 1930s as an inexpensive form of costume jewelry. Dr. Leo Bakeland patented bakelite in 1907 and it caught on quickly because it could be molded into many shapes while also being very lightweight and durable. Bakelite lost favor during WWII and became nearly obsolete in the post-war period due to the rise of other more flexible plastics.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Patsy Katz
- 1930-1940
- ID Number
- 1996.0038.025
- catalog number
- 1996.0038.025
- accession number
- 1996.0038
- Object Name
- necklace
- Object Type
- Accessories Worn on the Body
- Woman
- Necklace
- Jewelry
- Physical Description
- Bakelite (overall material)
- cord (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 30 in; 76.2 cm
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Costume
- Clothing & Accessories
- American Enterprise
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_763942
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-ebab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
