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Bakelite Tortoiseshell

French Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Butterscotch Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set
Located in Nantucket, MA
cherry tops in a faux tortoise Bakelite stand with pierced butterscotch Bakelite top-plate held in place
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome and Red Faux Tortoiseshell Bakelite Lidded Ice Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Glo-Hill lidded ice bucket in chrome with mottled red and black faux tortoiseshell Bakelite
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Chrome Bar Pitcher w/Bakelite Faux Red Tortoiseshell Handle by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage chrome bar pitcher with Bakelite handle in mottled red with black and having an integral
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming lamp from the 1930's. This French brass and faux tortoiseshell table lamp features panels
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set, Faux Tortoiseshell Flowerpot Holder and 6 Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
of pail or flowerpot form made of tortoiseshell Bakelite with gilded ring handles. The bottom of the
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome Bar Pitcher with Red Bakelite Handle
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chrome bar pitcher by Glo-Hill with red faux tortoiseshell Bakelite pistol grip handle. The pitcher
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Appetizer Forks in Faux Bamboo with a Black & Faux Tortoiseshell Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
, the stand of a black Bakelite cube standing on one corner atop a square of faux tortoiseshell Bakelite
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Set of 12 Cocktail Picks & Stand in Butterscotch and Tortoise Bakelite
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Bakelite rods in a stand of butterscotch and tortoiseshell Bakelite.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome and Bakelite Cocktail Shaker Caddy Set w/Tong & Opener
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
tortoiseshell Bakelite cylindrical shaker sits in a circular base with a tall arched handle having hooks on
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Tortoise Bakelite Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Au Bain Marie
Located in New York, NY
tortoiseshell bakelite offering honeyed and amber tones. With its refined palate and clean modernist lines, this
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Bakelite

Four Piece Boxed Chrome and Bakelite Bar Tool Set from Barmates by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
, bottle/can opener, stirrer spoon and ice tongs with red and black mottled faux tortoiseshell Bakelite
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Chanel bag circa 1994
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Quilted brown leather bag with tortoiseshell bakelite elements. 1994
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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags

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Art Deco Art Moderne Streamline Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Vanity c 1930's
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Art Moderne vanity designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1936. The vanity features a bank of three drawers, which supports a floating glass top surface,...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vanities

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Glass, Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Streamline Art Deco Temperature and Humidity Monitor by Middlebury
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco temperature and humidity monitor by Middlebury. featuring a temperature and humidity monitor fitted in a circular housing fixed a scrolling chromed spring arm on ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in the year 1916. Named for Florence's Church of San Lorenzo, its shield and paneling are typical of Renaissance Revival design. This nobl...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Serving Tray Lucite Tortoiseshell & Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
1970s Rectangular serving tray centerpiece in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and chrome borders in the style of Christian Dior Home, made in Italy 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

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Metal, Chrome

American Art Deco Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
By West Bend, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Art Deco chrome "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1940s. The design features three bakelite handles and an embossed penguin design on the perimeter of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Streamline Walnut And Solid Glass Table Lamp American Circa 1930’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Elegant Art Deco solid walnut and glass table lamp. Unique style from the period with a half glass and walnut wood element which forms a geometrical circle. A simple and elegant desi...
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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

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Chrome

Art Deco Modernist Walnut Telephone Table, English, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive 1930's beautifully figured Walnut telephone table. Definitely has a bit of a Bauhaus vibe but we believe this piece to be English in or...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Side Tables

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Bakelite, Walnut

English Creamware Whieldon-type Gray Tortoiseshell Plate
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Creamware Whieldon-type Gray Tortoiseshell Plate, Circa 1765-75 The octagonal shaped plate is covered to the front and back with a very pleasing gray tortoise-shell pattern....
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Streamline Art Deco Bar Cabinet Metal Chrome
Located in Oakland, CA
Streamline Art Deco Bar Cabinet in metal with chrome details has sleek lines, geometric shapes, and a polished, reflective surface characteristic of Art Deco design. As a bar cabin...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Vanity Veneer Rosewood and Maple with Bakelite Handles, Italy, 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
This original Italian Art Deco dressing table is entirely veneered with precious essences such as rosewood and bird's-eye maple, the contrast between the warmth brown, the yellow and...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Bakelite, Mahogany, Maple, Mirror

Caddy Full of Bakelite Handled Utensils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful large collection of vintage cutlery having red, green, amber, black, brown, ivory and tortoise color handles. The collection is held in a handled and pierced vintage chrom...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Caddy Full of Bakelite Handled Utensils
Caddy Full of Bakelite Handled Utensils
H 11.75 in W 12.75 in D 6 in
Pair of Machine Age Nightstands
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of nightstands in burl and mahogany with bakelite handles.
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Vintage 1930s American Night Stands

Pair of Machine Age Nightstands
Pair of Machine Age Nightstands
H 24 in W 15 in D 14 in
Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a silver plated keepsake box, dating to the early 1900s. The hallmarked box offers great storage solution for jewelry, cufflinks, and other keepsakes, with a divided inter...
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Antique Early 1900s English Jewelry Boxes

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Silver

Art Deco Machine Age Chrome and Bakelite Coffee Orb by Manning Bowman Ca. 1930s
By Manning Bowman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Art Deco chrome and Bakelite coffee urn made by Manning Bowman. The spherical percolator has bakelite handle, turn knob and base. Height: 14.5 in Width: 10 in Depth: 11 in.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Spectacular Streamline Moderne Art Deco Chrome Console Table American C.1930
Located in Bernville, PA
An exquisite Art Deco streamline chrome console table. Beautifully crafted and restored solid maple-stained mahogany. A simple streamline design, stout top supported by two polished ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Set of 12 Guy Degrenne Dessert Knives, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 12 Guy Degrenne dessert knives, 20th Century. Set of 12 Guy Degrenne dessert knives in original box, bakelite handles, 20th century. h: 4cm, w: 27cm, d: 11cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

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English Art Deco Solid Tortoiseshell Bakelite & Chrome Mechanical Desk Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
tortoiseshell with a bezel in polished chrome. Topping the two Bakelite pillars on either side are two polished
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

English Art Deco Chrome & Butterscotch/Tortoiseshell Bakelite 8-Day Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
on either side by tortoiseshell/butterscotch Bakelite rounded topped pillars each held in place by by
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Tortoiseshell Bakelite Bottle Chiller
Located in Hanover, MA
A sturdy ice bucket or wine bottle chiller executed in a tortoiseshell finish Bakelite.
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Vintage 1960s American Barware

Materials

Steel

Chanel Golden Metal Necklace with Tortoiseshell Bakelite, 1995
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal necklace with tortoiseshell bakelite. Spring-Summer 1995
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20th Century French More Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Lea Stein Gomina Cat Pin Brooch Bakelite Orange Tortoiseshell Mid-Century Modern
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Lea Stein Gomina pin in the shape of a sleeping cat, made of orange tortoiseshell style
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bakelite

Vtg Lea Stein Gomina Sleeping Cat Tortoiseshell Bakelite Pin Brooch Retro MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Lea Stein Gomina pin in the shape of a sleeping cat, fashioned of black and tortoiseshell
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bakelite

Pair Of Bakelite Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bakelite lamps with faux tortoiseshell detailing on black bases.
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bakelite

Pair Of Bakelite Lamp
Pair Of Bakelite Lamp
H 32.25 in Dm 7.5 in
Vintage Chrome & Bakelite 'Traffic Light' Jigger by Glo-Hill
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
tortoiseshell Bakelite.
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Nautical Themed Bakelite Cocktail Pick and Muddler Set
Located in Nantucket, MA
capstan wrapped with cord and topped with a ships wheel of tortoiseshell Bakelite with bone colored
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

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Metal

Tortoise Bakelite Minaudiere with Jewelled Clasp
Located in New York, NY
Attractive tapered tortoiseshell bakelite minaudiere with antique jewelled clasp with faux
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1970s American Handbags and Purses

S/S 2005 Jean Paul Gaultier Tortoiseshell Print Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
drape at hips. Tortoiseshell print bakelite halter detail. Minorly stretchy jersey fabric. As seen on
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Early 2000s Day Dresses

1920s French 'tortoiseshell' celluloid and paste long drop earrings
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
into an imitation 'tortoiseshell' early plastic/celluloid. These benefit from being incredibly light
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Vintage 1920s French Drop Earrings

French 'tortoiseshell' celluloid and paste long drop earrings, 1920s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
into an imitation 'tortoiseshell' early plastic/celluloid. These benefit from being incredibly light
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Drop Earrings

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Base Metal

1930s CHINOISERIE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Essex, MA
, over 3 shaped lacquered drawers each with 2 with red 'tortoiseshell' bakelite back plates and cast
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1930s CHINOISERIE CHEST OF DRAWERS
1930s CHINOISERIE CHEST OF DRAWERS
H 35 in W 48 in D 22 in
French 1950s Cards Box
Located in London, GB
A limed oak, faux tortoiseshell and bakelite cards box France, circa 1950.  
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Oak

French 1950s Cards Box
French 1950s Cards Box
H 1.58 in W 8.27 in D 4.93 in
French 1940s Torn Oak Sideboard in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in London, GB
, the chamfered edges forming most unusual pointed corners, on square tapered feet, with tortoiseshell
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Credenzas

Tortoiseshell Bakelite Gum Drop Bangle
Located in New York, NY
Collectible Bakelite Gum Drop Bangle from the 1930's. 6 creamy yellow dots are injection molded
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bangles

Art Deco Gold-Tone Metal and Faux Tortoiseshell Bakelite Snail Cocktail Pick Set
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
tops in a snail-form stand of faux tortoiseshell Bakelite and gild toned metal.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal

Large Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Large faux tortoiseshell mirror. Vintage Bakelite framed mirror with faux leopard print or
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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood, Wood

Large Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror
Large Faux Tortoiseshell Mirror
H 48 in W 39.5 in D 1.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Tortoise Bakelite Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Au Bain Marie
Located in New York, NY
tortoiseshell bakelite offering honeyed and amber tones. With its refined palate and clean modernist lines, this
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Bakelite

Vintage Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Trout Fly Box in Baklite
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Small Hardy Bros. Neroda Trout Fly Box. A good Neroda fly box made from bakelite with a
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Vintage 1940s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bakelite

Small Hardy Neroda Trout Fishing Fly Box With Flies
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage small Hardy Bros. NerodafFfishing fly box A good Neroda fly box made from bakelite with a
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Vintage 1940s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bakelite

Vintage Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box with Flies
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hardy Neroda fishing fly box A good Neroda wet or dry fly box made from bakelite with a
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Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bakelite

Hardy Neroda Trout Fishing Fly Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hardy Bros. Neroda fishing fly box A good Neroda fly box made from bakelite with a brown
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Vintage 1920s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bakelite

Hardy Neroda Trout Fishing Fly Box
Hardy Neroda Trout Fishing Fly Box
H 6.3 in W 4.14 in D 1.19 in
Vintage Hardy Neroda Fishing Fly Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A good Neroda Wet or Dry fly box made from bakelite with a brown tortoiseshell finish manufactured
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Antique 1620s British Sporting Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bakelite

Vintage Hardy Neroda Fishing Fly Box
Vintage Hardy Neroda Fishing Fly Box
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 1.38 in
Miriam Haskell Baroque Pearl Headband
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
tortoiseshell bakelite base. Signed with oval plaque. Wonderful wedding option. 1950's USA. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry

Art Deco Makassar Ebony Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
and faux tortoiseshell bakelite handles, internally lacquered in coral, on solid ball feet, Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Art Deco Makassar Ebony Chest of Drawers
Art Deco Makassar Ebony Chest of Drawers
H 28.35 in W 31.89 in D 18.31 in
Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A good Hardy Neroda fly box made from Bakelite with a tortoiseshell finish, for some reason this
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20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box
Hardy Neroda Fly Fishing Box
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 1.38 in
Hardy Neroda Fishing Fly Box
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hardy Neroda fishing fly box. A good Neroda wet or dry fly box made from bakelite with a
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Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Hardy Neroda Fishing Fly Box
Hardy Neroda Fishing Fly Box
H 6.3 in W 4.14 in D 1.19 in
Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome and Bakelite Cocktail Shaker Caddy Set w/Tong & Opener
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
tortoiseshell Bakelite, cylindrical shaker with stepped conical top and Bakelite cap sits in a circular base
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome Cobbler Type Cocktail Shaker w/Red Bakelite Cap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
tortoiseshell octagonal cap on a domed lid.
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Faux Tortoiseshell Bakelite Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Bakelite faux tortoise lamps from the 1920's. In excellent condition.
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Mark Davis Vintage Tortoiseshell Color Bakelite Bangle with Peridot and Topaz
By Mark Davis
Located in Beaufort, SC
: • From the Mark Davis Bakelite line • Vintage tortoiseshell color bakelite • Unique double bevel shape
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles

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Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold

Chrome and Bakelite Two Tier Drinks Trolley
Located in New York, NY
Bakelite in a Tortoiseshell Finish 30 inches long x 18 inches deep x 27 inches high
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Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

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Chrome, Silver Leaf

Coffee Table with Bakelite Top
Located in Culver City, CA
This eight sided table has a mottled red and black, stylized tortoiseshell, bakelite top surface
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Vintage 1930s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Art Deco handbag purse with huge bakelite clasp
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Handbag with Swirled Tortoiseshell Bakelite, with large, Rolled-over top clasps with black
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1930s English Top Handle Bags

German Art Deco Tortoiseshell Bakelite and Lucite Mechanical Mantel Clock
By Emes
Located in Port Hope, ON
tortoiseshell Lucite. This is supported by blocks of opaque tortoise shell Bakelite and mounted to an oblong
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

English Art Deco Chrome & Tortoiseshell Bakelite 8-Day Clock & Barometer Combo.
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
tortoiseshell Bakelite. This is pierced to hold a mechanical clock and a barometer each with a chrome bezel. The
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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

English Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Mechanical Tilt Eight-Day Clock by Smiths
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very geometrically designed English Art Deco chrome and translucent tortoiseshell Bakelite 8
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

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Bakelite Tortoiseshell For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bakelite tortoiseshell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bakelite tortoiseshell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bakelite, plastic and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bakelite tortoiseshell, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bakelite tortoiseshell bearing Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Glo Hill each produced at least one beautiful bakelite tortoiseshell that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bakelite Tortoiseshell?

Prices for a bakelite tortoiseshell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $365 and can go as high as $5,943, while the average can fetch as much as $450.