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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 405529, member: 5833&quot;]Once you get past Celluloid, Bakelite &amp; the other synthetics inspired by them (just ran into &#039;Tuskeloid&#039; today) everything else is just generically known as &#039;resin&#039;, the exact polymer of no great interest.&nbsp; It looks like it takes its look from earlier cameos that had a jet frame with either a carved jet cameo or one molded in Vulcanite/similar made as a separate piece &amp; held in place with glue or something like a brad.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pin assembly was designed to go the other way up, in the right orientation for a right hander, attached at or near the center of the back with a screw, tack, etc.&nbsp; Someone who was not a jeweller glued this one on.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that the sprue was not removed completely says this was an inexpensive piece from the beginning.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s my guess too.&nbsp; Late 50s earliest.&nbsp;&nbsp; Really could be no older than the time it takes to get that degree of wear.&nbsp; It would still look quite pretty worn on plain black.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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