I don't think you can really tell by a picture but cracking and brittleness are features of old bakelite.
Cracked Bakelite. Do solid Bakelite pieces crack? Did Rottgames make a bakelite set way back?
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Your image appears to be a Gallant Knight pawn (plastic). Bakelite damage typically represents a brittle nature, with high damage areas being screw joints and topsides (shown above).
Do solid Bakelite sets split like this?
Do hollow plastic sets split like this?
I am hoping to tell if this is Bakelite from this picture.