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I've just gotten interested in Bakelite jewelery/accessories. I have 2 different style buckles, and 1 button. I think my favorite is the 2 piece buckle. It was my first piece, and I love the deco style. The marking on the back says Made in Germany, but no date. For some reason,I can't get a really good picture of the button, no matter how I light or move it. The brown buckle is nicely carved. Thanks for looking.
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My daughter would like you, she is into art deco items and bakelite. I'm always on the look out for her for bakelite.
Your 2-piece buckle is probably celluloid - and wonderful! Marked Germany before there was an East or West. Try to store it in a plastic baggie or in face tissue - sometimes the edges will curl if you live in a very humid part of the world, metal may oxidize. The brown buckle is bakelite and I think your button is too.