(Internal #CA20-55) Excellent side-view cameo of an African-American woman. New, molded from resin, this is a large cameo pin/pendant in IVORY color with PURPLE background color, mounted on vintage tortoise shell color Bakelite backing, pin/pendant is 2" diameter x 3/16" thick. Cameo itself is 1-5/8" long x 1-1/4" wide or 40 x 30 mm. Clasp pin/pendant glued horizontally on the back (see last photo). (Synthetic, modern) African-American cameo with vintage tortoise shell color BAKELITE backing Bakelite, or polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, is an early plastic. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. It was developed by the Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York, in 1907. One of the first plastics made from synthetic components, Bakelite was used for its electrical nonconductivity and heat-resistant properties 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. Bakelite was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark on November 9, 1993, by the American Chemical Society in recognition of its significance as the world's first synthetic plastic. Superb detail down to the texture of her hair, and face! I know because I do half the work in creating the cameos. Comes with information card. The theme of African-American women in cameos is RARE, there is mention of this in the book "Cameos Old New (2nd Edition) by Anna M. Miller, G.G. (I recommend the book for anyone collecting cameos). We've handled THOUSANDS of cameos ourselves, searching out new cameos all over the U.S. and Europe, and we only have FOUR types African-American cameos available to us (one is now out of production). WE SHIP WORLDWIDE, see the chart for postage to your country. Click on my Store tag for other cameos.