Bakelite pin bowl

Classification

Description

A small circular bowl with curved sides made as a test sample for the Bakelite company in the 1930s to show customers the resultant material. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.

Designers & Manufacturers

Designer (Person)

Unknown

Manufacturer

Bakelite

Inscriptions

moulded: "BAKELITE LTD SUCESSORS TO THE DANARD LACQUER CO LTD AND MOULDENSITE LIMITED 68 VICTORIA STREET LONDON SW1 "

Object number

PHSL : 293

Rights

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Date

1935 (circa)

Country

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic

Bakelite - trade name

phenol formaldehyde

Dimensions

Height

40mm

Diameter

123mm

Colour

brown