Classification
Description
A shallow, circular, green and black mottled dish made as a test sample for the Bakelite company in the 1930s to show customers the resultant material. This dish has details of predecessor companies moulded in the base. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
Inscriptions
"Bakelite limited successors to the Damard Lacquer Co.Ltd and Mouldensite Limited 58 Victoria Street, London, SW1. Works Birmingham and Darley Dale"
Object number
PHSL : 269
Date
1930 - 1940
Method
Dimensions
Height
35mm
Diameter
120mm