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Minty BAKELITE Carved HORSE Head Pin Brooch BOOK Piece Butterscotch 1930s Vintag
$ 65.99
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MINTY 1930s Vintage BAKELITE Carved HORSE Head Pin Brooch BOOK Piece Glass Eye ButterscotchUp for auction is a gorgeous, collector's favorite, vintage Bakelite HORSE head brooch. This pin is larger than pins of this kind, measures 3" diagonally from the tip of the nostril to the edge of the neck. The color is warm butterscotch, his eye is a glass bead with black enamel center. It is resin washed, with deeply carved features and mane.
Brass bridle is complete and well adjusted, condition is very excellent/minty vintage with no chips or damage to bakelite. Firmly attached locking pin mechanism is good, as seen in the picture.
Please refer to detailed pictures for your personal assessment, questions are welcome and I will consider any reasonable offer. Beautiful brooch.
COLLECTOR NOTE:
This horse head pin is estimated to be late 1930’s – early 1940’s. It is a collector's book piece featured in many books devoted to bakelite jewelry. It is featured in Ann Mitchell's 'Inside Jewelry Box' guide to costume jewelry (Volume 3) . Identical horse is valued by Ms. Mitchell at 0-5. Also, see Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry by Leigh Leshner, p. 34.
Perfect addition to your bakelite collection!
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