Classification
Description
A set of seven colour matching acrylic (?) teeth on cellulose nitrate sticks held together on a metal chain, produced by M.D Co. Ltd. circa 1940s. Measurement given is for one sample stick. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
Inscriptions
etched: "M D Co. Ltd. NHI" (attached disc)
Object number
PHSL : 402
Date
1940 - 1949 (circa)
Country
Method
Material
plastic | |
PMMA | teeth |
polymethyl methacrylate | |
acrylic | |
CN | sticks |
cellulose nitrate | |
celluloid - generic term | |
metal | chain |
Dimensions
Width
8mm
Length
70mm