Collectors item: Hand carved Rosary prayer beads (Tasbih, Misbaha) made of old Bakelite. Description: Bakelite is the world's first fully synthetic plastic, invented in 1907 which differs significantly from modern thermoplastics (which can be melted down and remolded). Later first in Turkey, old used bakelite was used to make prayer beads which is now very interesting for rosary/tesbih collectors and jewellry usages.. Rosary beads (tesbih) made of old bakelite sometines called Sandalous which is a famouse name among this type of prayer bead collectors. If you heat a bead made of old bakelite a smooth smell will be revealed (see our photos made that test) while beads made of plastic melt with an annoying smell. Bead size: 14*1.4 mm Number of beards: 33 Tesbih length: 30 cm Please read the description and look at the images. Shipping will be done with best post companies in a nice box suitable for such a collectible piece.