Bakelite is a polymeric plastic and was one of the earliest synthetic materials to transform the material basis of modern life. It was named for its inventor, Leo Hendrik Baekeland (1863–1944), who discovered the durable plastic in 1907.
 
8 knives in the caramel color.  4 "Perigo" 1 "James Deakin", 1 "Dingwall, 1 Bunting Langdon, 1 Abram Brooksbank.
5 fish knives and 4 forms in the ivory color.  Maker not marked.  Fair to good condition.