Vintage Bakelite Prayer Beads – Large Honey Caramel Phenolic Resin – 1940s–1950s

Weight: 75.42 g Bead size: 16.9 mm Imam bead: 42.8 mm Material: Bakelite (phenolic resin) in a rich honey–caramel tone with natural internal marbling Cross: metal crucifix UV test: no fluorescence (consistent with Bakelite) Simichrome test: positive yellow residue, confirming phenolic resin A superb example of early mid-century Bakelite prayer beads. Extra-large, heavy and warm to the touch, with deep internal glow and classic marbled Catalin-type structure. Authentic vintage phenolic resin, not modern plastic.