Curious three piece set of antique / vintage 1930's bakelite clasps:

~ Three individual pieces - are coordinating or complimentary - but not an exact match
~ Subtle differences makes these very unique and different
~ All three feature a brown base with darker brown or black marbling - "Mississippi Mud" bakelite
~ Two of the pieces have what look like carved blue semi-transparent bakelite centers (but they don't test to be bakelite), the other more of a black plastic looking one
~ Two have little brass flowers with four petals finishing it off and the last a round button center
~ Each piece has a large side hook and one has a chain to connect to the others
~ All three have two loop shanks for sewing or attaching to your garment or project - one in the center like a button and one closer to the edge
~ As big, chunky, heavy, and substantial as these are - I think they were originally meant to be coat or cloak hooks, clasps, or fasteners

Ready and waiting for your creative ideas, sewing room stash, collection and/or gift giving - you will love these!

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES and/or SYMBOLISM:  x

AGE OR ERA:  Authentic true vintage pieces - Guessing 1920's to 1930's  - Art Deco in era

MARKINGS:   None that I could find

METAL / MATERIAL:   Bakelite, plastic, and metal

CLASP / CLOSURE:  x

MEASUREMENTS:   Each measure about 1 5/8" or 43 mm in diameter (not including any hooks or chains) and are 9 - 10 mm thick

WEIGHT:  52.1 grams on my scale (weighed in two groups and added together)

TESTING:  The brown marbled body tested positive for bakelite with both the rub and smell and Simichrome tests.  The blue carved centers on the two did test to be negative - but I still strongly suspect that they may be bakelite.  The darker black center is a different plastic of some sort.

U.S. RING SIZE:  x

INVENTORY NUMBER OR NOTE:  x

CONDITION =  Good vintage condition - Nicely intact.  No chips out of the brown bodies - the piece with the black plastic center does look to have some very minor stable cracks - see pics.  Very light wear to some of the metal.  In an excellent state of preservation
                           
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