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Ceci est un objet en bakelite trouvé en brocante !
This is a bakelite object found in a flea market!
Macro Mondays "Five" Theme. Monopoly game pieces reflecting on a bakelite mirror outdoors near a pool. Giddy Up!!
For all their wonderful range of bright colours, Dewhurt's also put out an interesting array of shades too, reflecting some of the more dour colours worn before the Second World War. However dour the colours might be, they are often given the most wonderful names, like this one, which has the most delightful and appropriate name, "Chocolate".
When it was my birthday three years ago, a very dear friend who enjoys photography as much as I do, and knows that I collect beautiful and vintage pieces, gave me a wonderful selection of antique ribbons, buttons, buckles, lace and other fine notions. She also gave me three follow up tins of similar delightful gifts for Christmas.
Those wonderful gifts are what has inspired me to create this series of "Embroider my World" images featuring examples from my vintage bobbin collection. In this case I am using two of my Dewhurst's Sylko Chocolate reels of cotton which date from between 1938 and 1954. The spools sits on some wonderful Victorian era floral embroidered trim in cream and copper brown coloured silk. They are accessorised by some Art Deco 1930s two-in-one reversible buttons made of Bakelite and two chocolate brown silk roses.
The theme for for "Looking Close… on Friday" for Friday 7th of November is "shades of brown". Now, if you know me well, you will know that I am no great fan of the colour brown, however with the most delightful name of "Chocolate", these bobbins' shade is far more palatable. I'm sure you agree. I hope you like my choice for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile!
Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world. Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.
Diameter approx. 1 ¼”
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
Macro taken Feb 11, 2024 for the groups
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ƒ/4.5
8.1 mm
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[Boumsell Longchamp (Bakelite Pseudo-TLR from the 1940s), 127 Verichrome Pan, exp. 1981 / Adonal stand dev. / May 2018]
Messbereichswahlknopf eines alten Vielfachmessgerätes (Siemens & Halske, Herstellungsjahr unbekannt, vermutlich um 1950-1960)
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Range selector knob of an old multiple measuring device (Siemens & Halske, year of manufacture unknown, probably around 1950-1960)
For all their wonderful range of bright colours, Dewhurt's also put our a fantastic array of more subtle shades too. This shade, I feel falls in between the two, and has the most delightful names: "Reseda". The name Reseda derives from the colour of the leaves of Reseda odorata, commonly known as mignonette.
When it was my birthday two years ago, a very dear friend who enjoys photography as much as I do, and knows that I collect beautiful and vintage pieces, gave me a wonderful selection of antique ribbons, buttons, buckles, lace and other fine notions. She also gave me three follow up tins of similar delightful gifts for Christmas.
Those wonderful gifts are what has inspired me to create this series of "Embroider my World" images featuring examples from my vintage bobbin collection. In this case I am using three of my Dewhurst's Sylko Reseda reels of cotton which date from between 1938 and 1954. The three spools sit on some antique lace which is Reseda in colour. The spools are also accesorised by two clear glass buttons, a silver and Bakelite button where the Bakeline is dyed Reseda, a dainty Victorian double ended crochet hook made out of mother-of-pearl, a floral sterling silver thimble made by Henry Griffith and Sons in 1897, a French sterling silver étui with Art Nouveau patterns from 1912, and a beautiful German Art Deco half-doll accented with Reseda which I acquired recently from a curios and collectables shop.
The "half-doll" is a dainty porcelain or bisque figurine, fashionable in the early Twentieth Century with an upper body, head, arms, but no legs. These dolls were produced in the thousands at the height of their popularity by German factories such as Dressel and Kister, Heubach, Goebel and Kestner. Later they were produced in France, America and later still, in Japan. They commonly served as handles and toppers for fabric covers made for powder boxes on ladies’ dressing tables and small brushes, however they were also made for jewellery boxes, pincushions, tea cosies and other covers. In this case, my German half-doll has romantic Eighteenth Century outfit, a fan clutched to her breast and a high powdered wig. I imagine that she would have been made for a lady’s boudoir and was most likely the topper for a powder puff, as she is only two inches in height. She has been hand painted.
The floral thimble is sterling silver and was made by silversmiths Henry Griffith and Sons in Birmingham in 1897. Henry Griffith and Sons commenced in 1850, was continued as Henry Griffith & Sons (until 1898) and later as Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd. They were well known for their manufacture of silver thimbles, and later for their silver and gold jewellery. They closed their doors in 1982. Thimble making was part of the Griffith family heritage. The father of Henry Griffith was a thimble maker and was put in charge of the thimbles departments at the beginning of his son's activity. The Griffiths became one of the leading producers of silver thimbles and were one of the only silversmiths who marked some of their thimbles with 'Sterling Silver' instead of having them hallmarked.
Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world. Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.
A few months ago, I obtained some lovely pieces of vintage and antique haberdashery notions from a contact of mine in Dorset who seems to always find me interesting pieces. Amongst the items that caught my eye were this wonderful half-doll, who reminded me rather of a Gainsborough lady with her picture hat decorated with bows and cascades of hair. I also aquired a rather lovely wooden reel of russet coloured file silk substitute cotton made by the British Thread Company from the same supplier at the same time, which I have placed alongside the half-doll. The tiny, dainty buttons in the forefront of the picture are made of Bakelite and are hand painted with pink roses. The roses are a material flower corsage from the 1930s or 1940s. The silver thimble was made by Charles Horner in Chester in 1905.
The "half-doll" is a dainty porcelain or bisque figurine, fashionable in the early Twentieth Century with an upper body, head, arms, but usually no legs. These dolls were produced in the thousands at the height of their popularity by German factories such as Dressel and Kister, Heubach, Goebel and Kestner. Later they were produced in France, America and later still, in Japan. They commonly served as handles and toppers for fabric covers made for powder boxes on ladies’ dressing tables and small brushes, however they were also made for jewellery boxes, pincushions, tea cosies and other covers. In this case, my German half-doll is dressed in romantic Eighteenth Century style dress, so I imagine that she would have been made for a lady’s boudoir and was most likely the topper for a powder bowl or even a powder puff. She has been hand painted, and what is unusual about her is that she is painted with lustre paint. She is the only one I have come across like this before.
The thimble at the front of the image, near the pink fabric rose is sterling silver. It was made by the famous silversmith firm Charles Horner in Chester in 1905. It is more unusual than many thimbles with a pierced cast bright cut border. Charles Horner was born in 1837 in Yorkshire. Born to a local weaver in Ovenden, his business was founded in the 1860s in Halifax. Although the company was known for producing a wide range of jewellery and silver objects, they were particularly recognised for their Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau enamelled pendants. Although Charles died before the turn of the century, his company continued to flourish under the stewardship of his sons. Thanks to them, it survived both World Wars, and continued producing jewellery until the mid 1980s. Charles Horner of Halifax, first grew to notoriety due to the development of the ‘Dorcas’ thimble, which was patented in 1884. Dorcas thimbles differed from the ones made before as they had a layer of reinforced steel in between the decorated silver shell. Prior to this, thimbles were often made of a softer silver that did not stop sewing needles from pricking the skin. The Dorcas thimble was incredibly popular. Although the company also produced traditional silver hallmarked thimbles and jewellery, the Dorcas thimble was most likely the innovation that earnt the company acclaim and allowed them to expand. Charles Horner of Halifax continued to produce thimbles until 1947.
The International Thread Company Ltd., were thread manufacturers in Leicester, and included the company the British Thread Company. The International Thread Company was incorporated with limited liability in January 1926 , with a registered office at New Bridge Street, Leicester and a capital of £5,000.00. The directors were Arthur Grieves, John Kay and Harry Wright. In November 1934, the capital was increased to £10,000.00 by creating five thousand new shares at £1.00 each. Over the following years various shareholders transferred their shares to J & P Coats Ltd, thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, with J & P Coats Ltd transferring some of those to Kerr & Co Ltd, cotton manufacturers and selling agents, Paisley. By 1955 , Kerr & Co Ltd were the controlling company. In 1942, The International Thread Co Ltd bought shares in Jumna Thread Mills Ltd, Bombay, India, which they transferred to J & P Coats Ltd in 1951. The company purchased African Sewing Cotton Co Ltd in 1943 and transferred it to J & P Coats Ltd in 1955. In 2002, The International Thread Co Ltd was still an active company, based at Stockley Park, Uxbridge.
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★ Food for thought :
The bee is fast becoming an endangered species in many parts of the world. In France, the newly arrived Asian hornet is just another nail in the coffin. Without the bee, we too could well become an endangered species! :-(( - Love thy neighbour and thy bee however small and insignificant it may appear to be.
"If the Bee Disappeared Off the Face of the Earth, Man Would Only Have Four Years Left To Live" - Albert Einstein
God slay the Asian queens and save our noble bees!
(ironically, to the tune of "God Save the Queen")
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Macro Mondays: Plastic
Bakelite plastic children's wind-up game made by M&L Plastics, Melbourne VIC Australia 1945-55. The 'M' was my husband's Uncle 'Modge' (Maurice). My husband enjoyed this toy as a child in the 1950s.
Challenge on Flickr 31 Object/Close Up
For anyone who follows my photostream, you will know that I am a big collector of things. I have many, many different collections, including a collection of antique and vintage umbrellas and parasols. They range in age from my oldest parasol, which is frilled silk with a duck beak handle from the 1820s through to some vibrant examples from the Jazz Age of the 20s and the sleek and stylish 30s.
In this photo, I have photographed part of two from the latter part of my collection. The green umbrella is made from Rayon, commonly known as artificial silk from its invention in 1846 until 1924. Since the name Rayon is proudly stitched into the edging of this umbrella, it dates from the late 1920s. It is a "Paragon" umbrella made by S. Fox and Company in England. It’s companion, also a "Paragon" umbrella made by S. Fox and Company is an exuberant example of roaring 20s fun! This umbrella was made in the era when plastic was a new and expensive material. The handle is wood, but the "hooky" head in the shape of a question mark, is made of Bakelite. Bakelite was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It was developed by the Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York in 1907. S. Fox and Company was established in 1868 and still manufacture umbrellas in England to this day.
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 11th of November is “red and green”. Whilst I love Christmas, it is perhaps a little early to go digging out the Christmas ornaments for the theme. I had originally thought to photograph some of my red roses in the garden, as it is spring where I live, but the constant and torrential rain we have had lately has spoiled them all. It was the rain that made me think of these brollies as a choice for the theme. Ironically I photographed these on my front porch during a momentary burst of rare spring sunshine. I do hope you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile.
Silly me...
As I read about this week's "Knob" topic, I parked the keyword in my head, postponing the search for ideas to the weekend. But the French and German translations of the word ("Knopf" and "Bouton") both have a double meaning, and can also refer to a "Button".
And so as I finally got to look for objects to photograph, my mind went happily down the path of the "Button" topic. It is only as I saw Louise's weekly photo (brilliant, as always: flic.kr/p/2qXvHaA) of Brian turning up the volume to 11 that I realized I was off-topic. Just in time before putting my picture into the MM group.
So here's a quickly-realized shot for the real topic of the week: the bakelite selector knob of a very old analog multimeter!
For all their wonderful range of bright colours, Dewhurt's also put our a fantastic array of more subtle shades too. Now, if you know me well, you will know that I am no great fan of the colour brown, however with the most delightful name of "Mid Seal Brown", this rather rare bobbin's shade is far more palatable.
When it was last my birthday, a very dear friend who enjoys photography as much as I do, and knows that I collect beautiful and vintage pieces, gave me a wonderful selection of antique ribbons, buttons, buckles, lace and other fine notions. She also gave me three follow up tins of similar delightful gifts for Christmas.
Those wonderful gifts are what has inspired me to create this series of "Embroider my World" images featuring my vintage bobbin collection. Being no great fan of brown as a colour, I find when paired with other shades, it can look more appealing. In this case in have offset the brown with a delicate shade of green by way of a vintage embroidered ribbon from India that I bought. It comes from my own collection of antique notions along with the two wonderful Edwardian brown leather buttons and the smaller 1930s brown Bakelite one. In their midst sits a rare and unpierced Dewhurst's Sylko "Mid Seal Brown" reel of cotton which dates from between 1938 and 1954.
Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world. Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.
This is an old Bakelite telephone I came across whilst visiting the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay. A far cry from the handheld mobile phones that are used today. I can't begin to imagine the conversations that have been had on this telephone!
[1940s Boumsell Longchamp Pseudo-TLR bakelite camera / Europan 127 Panchromatique 100 ASA exp. Dec. 1969 / Adonal stand dev. / July 2020]
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 6th of October is “white and green”, which left me lots of lovely options. One of the things I love to do is go exploring for different and interesting buttons to have sewn onto outfits I design to then wear. I was visiting a button specialist one day some years ago when she pulled out a small bag containing six Art Deco Bakelite terrier buttons in that vibrant green that was so popular in the 1920s. I fell in love with them straight away, and I cannot bear to sew them onto a shirt, for I fear at their advanced age of a century, they might not survive being washed, even by hand, and may lose their colour. So, I have kept them to use as photographic props instead, and it was they that inspired me for today’s theme. They are walking along the white lines of a striped Christmas box (yet another photographic prop) whilst white daisy shank buttons grow along the green. Together they make for a stylised walk in the park! I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile!
These small bottles were used in the second worldwar by the German military. They contained ointment against chemical attacks.
These items are displayed at “the Forum" in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands.
VERY!
Here's another button from my vintage collection. This one is from the 1940s and made of glass. Behind it is the lower half of an Art Deco bakelite buckle from the 1920s. One of these days I'll get around to photographing the whole thing, but it's 3½" high, so probably not the best subject for a macro. :)
Miniature Bakelite Coronet Cameo made around 1950 , shown with Half Crown coin from same era .
The camera was made in Birmingham UK and would have cost around 17 shillings and 10 pence in old money .
Macro Mondays Theme, 'The games people play'.
My solitaire game, which has been in the family since the mid 1930's. Bakelite base, and glass marbles.
The theme for "Looking Close... on Friday!" this week is "white on black".
These white 1940s Bakelite daisy shank buttons set against a bolt of beautiful French black velvet seemed to be the perfect choice.
I love the happy whimsy of the flower buttons. I hope you do too!
First made in England in 1937, this Art Deco style camera, with a Bakelite body, has an unusual gravity driven exposure mechanism.
It's one of the iconic Art Deco cameras I selected for my Top 10 most beautiful Art Deco cameras in this video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey6k7Wq2bII
The camera uses square (1 1/4 x 1 1/4) 127 film. Tilt the body one way and the exposure time is slow (1/50s). The other way and it's fast (1/450s). Hold the camera straight and it's medium (1/150s).
My own "shack" is two radios in the corner of a downstairs room !
Mind you, I don't use them much these days.
A French Bakelite-body camera, introduced in 1947.
The camera has a screw in/out lens that apparently focuses from 2.75 meters to infinity. However, there are no markings on the barrel, so it must have either been guess work, or you simply took photos (optimised) at infinity or 2.75 meters.
Sadly missing its rather cool "Capot Blindé". But the camera only cost £3 at a car boot sale. Another one for my Bakelite camera rescue home!
Here, someone has tried film in their camera:
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
La Haneel Tri-Vision és una càmera força inusual, i molt de l'estètica del seu temps. Tota ella diu "anys 50". Es tracta d'una càmera stereo per al encara més dificil de trobar format 828. L'obturador no funciona. De fet s'en varen fer dos models estèticament diferents, ambdos en baquelita, i per desgracia aquest que tinc no és el més espectacular, ja que és la versió negra. L'altra era en imitació fusta!
Fou fabricada a Los Angeles, Estats Units entre 1946 i 1949.
Sembla que el model en negre és el darrer, de 1949.
www.camarassinfronteras.com/haneel_tri_vision/haneel_tri_...
Càmera que ja he vengut.
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The Haneel Tri-Vision is a rather unusual camera, and very much of the aesthetic of its time. She says "50s" all over her. This is a stereo camera for the even harder to find 828 format. The shutter does not work in this camera.
In fact, several aesthetically different models were made, all in bakelite, and unfortunately the one I have is not the most spectacular, as it is the black version. The other was in imitation wood!
It was manufactured in Los Angeles, United States between 1946 and 1949.
It looks like the black model is the last one, from 1949.
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Haneel_Tri-Vision
I've already sold this camera.
“Adjust your makeup to the light in which you wear it” – Helena Rubinstein (Polish American cosmetics entrepreneur).
If you follow my photostream, or even if you take note of the photos I often post in this group, you will know that I am a collector of many things, including powder compacts and vintage makeup packaging. This little red Bakelite container with a gilded centre is for Coty rouge, and it still contains some which is nearly as red as the lid! Thus when the theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 14th of September of "red & round" was released, I knew that I wanted to photograph one of my vintage rouge pots. This one dates from the mid to late 1930s when Coty began to expand from perfumes into face powders. I think it fits the bill perfectly for this week. I hope you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile.
Coty Inc. is an American multinational beauty company founded in 1904 by François Coty. The brand's first fragrance, La Rose Jacqueminot, was launched the same year and was packaged in a bottle designed by Baccarat. Following its early successes, Coty was able to open its first store in 1908 in Paris' Place Vendôme. Soon after, Coty began collaborating with French glass designer René Lalique to create custom fragrance bottles, labels, and other packaging materials, launching a new trend in mass-produced fragrance packaging. During the 1920s, Coty launched more than fifteen new fragrances and expanded into Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. François Coty died in 1934; his family maintained control of the company and served as board members until the 1960s. Coty's Air Spun face powder was launched in 1935. In the 1940s, Coty became a major supporter of the growing American fashion industry, launching the Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards to recognize and promote emerging American fashion designers. Coty became a key player in the American lipstick market with the launch of Coty 24 in 1955. By the 1960s, Coty had become a leading fragrance manufacturer and marketer and the largest fragrance company in the United States.
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has left kind comments and sent private messages about Lucy. Your sympathy and understanding have been very much appreciated and have helped me a lot.
This is probably one of the strangest cameras in my vintage collection. The Coronet Midget was made in England in the 1930s and it's only about 2½" high. It's made of bakelite and is higher at the back than the front, which makes it appear to tip forward on a flat surface. Despite their diminutive size, Coronet Midgets were apparently functioning cameras. I imagine the image quality would have been very poor though. The most sought after colour for collectors is the blue one, which was made in 1937 and is quite rare. This one is black - apparently the least desirable colour - but I won't hold that against it.
Vintage (circa 1915) Cat cast in Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, better known as Bakelite for the Macro Mondays challenge: Vintage. The cat is 5cm wide and about 6.5cm tall.
Happy Macro Monday!
Bakelite was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It was developed by Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York in 1907, and patented on December 7, 1909 (U.S. Patent 942699A).
Because of its electrical nonconductivity and heat-resistant properties, it became a great commercial success. Bakelite was used in electrical insulators, radio and telephone casings, and such diverse products as kitchenware, jewelry, pipe stems, children's toys, and firearms. The "retro" appeal of old Bakelite products has made them collectible. (Courtesy Wikipedia)
365 2020 #350
Bakelite telephone showing decades of fingernail scratch marks made during the dialing of numbers.
Credits :
[ContraptioN] Ride of Delusion
Hotdog - Siamese sisters RARE
Clemmm: Gentle Restraint
.pt bakelite earring smiley
Destruction in the shadows.
I want to thank these fantastic stores for this contest, their creations make us dream, transport us to the most fantasy and dark place .. Thank you! I love them ...
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Baby Brownie camera, a 127 format Art Deco Bakelite box camera introduced in 1934.
Ilford FP4+ film.
This travel razor disassembles to fit in the thin box. Molded of Bakelite, this specimen is unmarked, but another one was seen marked "made in USA".
Vintage wall phone, with rotary dial. Black bakelite plastic with a white cord. Simple modern typography, and clear acrylic hook give this phone a great classic look. Makes for unique wall decor.
In very good vintage condition, with minor surface wear, including a scuff on one side of the body.
When mounted, measures 9 1/2" high, 5 1/4" wide, and 6" deep.