Birmite napkin ring

Side view of a set of napkin rings showing the three colours.

Side view of a set of napkin rings showing the inside of the packaging.

Top view of a set of napkin rings showing the packaging.

Side view of a set of napkin rings showing the packaging.

Classification

Description

A boxed set of three Birmite napkin rings made of compression moulded phenol formaldehyde. Each ring is moulded in a different colour, 1 pink, 1 green and 1 dark red and all are mottled with blue. They are presented in a blue cardboard box which is partitioned inside to contain the rings separately. The lid of the box has a foil label which carries the registered name of Birmite. There is also a foil label on the inside of the lid which has a logo in the form of a yacht with the letter L on the sail.

Designers & Manufacturers

Designer (Person)

Unknown

Manufacturer

E Elliott

Inscriptions

printed: "Birmite Regd." (label)

Object number

AIBDC : 005986

Rights

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Date

1935 (circa)

Country

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic

Birmite - trade name

phenol formaldehyde

bakelite - generic term

Dimensions

Depth

14mm

Diameter

42mm

Colour