Circular pin dish, circa 1920s

Classification

textiles
dressmaking and needlework
pin holder

house and garden
ornament
dish

Description

A circular pin dish with a recessed base, circa 1920s, and made of compression moulded phenol formaldehyde. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.

Designers & Manufacturers

Designer (Person)

Unknown

Manufacturer

Unknown

Inscriptions

moulded: "BCM/EIL/3"

Object number

PHSL : 94

Rights

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Date

1920 - 1929 (circa)

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic

phenol formaldehyde

bakelite - generic term

Dimensions

Diameter

85mm

Colour

brown