Everlasting clothes peg

Side view of a clothes peg showing the moulded inscription.

Side view of a clothes peg showing the metal spring.

Side view of a clothes peg showing the grip end.

Side view of a clothes peg showing the pinch end.

Classification

Description

A traditional spring-style clothes peg made from a hard plastic material with a metal coiled spring connecting the two halves. Each half of the peg is moulded with the words 'Made in England' and 'Everlasting Clothes Peg. It is thought to date from the 1950s.

Designers & Manufacturers

Designer (Person)

Unknown

Manufacturer

Unknown

Inscriptions

moulded: "MADE IN ENGLAND. EVERLASTING CLOTHES PEG" (sides)

Object number

AIBDC : 008644SA

Rights

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Date

1950 - 1959 (circa)

Country

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic
unidentified
metal	spring

Dimensions

Width

17mm

Depth

14mm

Length

70mm

Colour

black