Large vintage rootbeer Bakelite (verified) and gold tone pinchbeck ? Art Deco machine age geometric brooch, classic 1930s design vermeil The real pearl embellished fish

The real pearl embellished fish hook clasp is stamped 'silver' on the reverse

individually hand-knotted with an ornate Rousselet screw clasp

and is not a design I come across very often

though not always

The design features 'Bill and Bull'

Large vintage rootbeer Bakelite (verified) and gold tone pinchbeck ? Art Deco machine age geometric brooch, classic 1930s design vermeil The real pearl embellished fishVery unusual Art Deco 1930s machine age geometric brooch with antique gold tone, possibly pinchbeck, and two bands of rootbeer Bakelite in a lovely deep brown. The plastic tests positive for Bakelite using simichrome paste. Of the streamlined gold tone three dimensional components, some are smooth and sleek, whereas the ones in the middle have a gorgeous, textured repousse floral design on the surfaces. This stunning piece shows a wonderful geometric,