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Made from dark red cast phenolic resin moulded in the form of a fish, complete with glass eyes. By 1928, a method had been perfected of casting phenol formaldehyde without a filler, which had previously been a necessity when making the first synthetic thermosetting plastic, Bakelite. The result was the ability to produce cast phenolic resins in bright colours. Cast phenolic was used to imitate natural materials, such as amber and jade.