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Side view of a sample of catalin showing the sawn edge.

Elephant shaped sample, 1 of 2

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1939 (circa)

Happydays baby rattle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufactured for
Happydays
Date
1930 - 1939 (circa)

Catalin bangle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1959 (circa)

Souvenir ashtray

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1979 - 2000 (circa)

Green door handle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1970 (circa)

Phenolic rod

Manufacturer
Damard Lacquer
Date
1918 (circa)

Foundation stone laying trowel

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Bakelite
Date
1930
Side view of a lidded dish showing the integral foot and finial.

Jaxonite pot

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1920 - 1929 (circa)

Tobacco pipe

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1979 - 1999 (circa)

Deep oval dish

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Devine Foods
Date
1950 - 1959 (circa)

knife sharpener

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Sterling Abrasive Company
Date
1920 - 1959 (circa)

Buckle halves

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Unknown
Date
1940 (circa)

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Images

  • Has images 64
  • No images 12

Classification

  • fashion and costume 42
  • plastics samples and industry 17
  • house and garden 7
  • smoking 3
  • office and workplace 2
  • construction and building services 1
  • health, care and grooming 1
  • packaging and materials handling 1
  • promotional material 1
  • sports, leisure and hobbies 1
  • toys and games 1
  • travel and holiday 1
  • plastics and the environment 1

Date

  • 1900-1999 74
  • 2000-date 3

Material

  • phenolic resin 76
  • PF 75
  • bakelite - generic term 74
  • Catalin - trade name 16
  • metal 7
  • glass 1
  • textile 1
  • wood 1
  • unidentified 1
  • recycled 1
  • polymethyl methacrylate 1
  • Aramith - trade name 1
  • Bakelite - trade name 1
  • Jaxonite - trade name 1

Method

  • cast 69
  • carved 39
  • cut 15
  • compression moulded 5
  • fabricated 3
  • forged 1
  • machined 1
  • moulded 1
  • unknown 1

Person

  • U 71
  • B 2
  • S 1

Organisation

  • U 66
  • S 3
  • D 2
  • J 2
  • B 1
  • H 1
  • Y 1

Country

  • unknown 48
  • uk 22
  • usa 2
  • belgium 1
  • france 1

Colour

  • green 18
  • yellow 17
  • brown 16
  • orange 13
  • black 10
  • red 10
  • blue 3
  • cream 3
  • silver 3
  • colourless 1
  • gold 1
  • multi-coloured 1

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