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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)

Swim cap

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
2010

Miniature photograph frame

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

Daily Independent note book

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Daily Independent
Date
1930 - 1939 (circa)

Buckle front with filigree metalwork

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1950 - 1999 (circa)

Horn effect buttons

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1900 - 1999 (circa)

Cream pearlised buttons

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1939 - 1969 (circa)
Front view of a pair of buttons showing the moulded patterning.

Two Deco style buttons

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1941 - 1999 (circa)

Horseshoe shaped calendar

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1920 - 1929 (circa)
Front view of a notebook showing the pages and covers fanned from the pivot point.

Celluloid aide-memoire

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1890 - 1910 (circa)
Side view of a enema nozzle showing the bulbous tip.

Enema nozzle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1939 (circa)
Top view of a fan showing it open.

Celluloid fan

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1900 - 1930 (circa)

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Images

  • Has images 238
  • No images 44

Classification

  • fashion and costume 157
  • health, care and grooming 44
  • plastics samples and industry 15
  • house and garden 14
  • office and workplace 10
  • sports, leisure and hobbies 10
  • textiles 9
  • animals and pets 8
  • promotional material 6
  • travel and holiday 6
  • packaging and materials handling 5
  • smoking 3
  • toys and games 2
  • photographic 1
  • telecommunications 1

Date

  • 1800-1899 128
  • 1900-1999 162

Material

  • plastic 282
  • animal 179
  • metal 81
  • glass 27
  • paper 4
  • wood 4
  • textile 3

Method

  • cut 282
  • polished 171
  • shaved 166
  • filed 147
  • pressed 136
  • thermoformed 39
  • hand finished 38
  • hollowed out 19
  • extruded 15
  • cast 14
  • handmade 9
  • fabricated 8
  • engraved 5
  • woven 4
  • calendered 3
  • stitched 3
  • turned 3
  • carved 2
  • drilled 2
  • moulded 2
  • stained 2
  • blow moulded 1
  • compression moulded 1
  • etched 1
  • injection moulded 1
  • pierced 1
  • printed 1

Person

  • Unknown 282

Organisation

  • Unknown 282
  • B 6
  • D 1
  • N 1
  • R 1
  • S 1

Country

  • unknown 173
  • uk 43
  • africa 9
  • china 9
  • france 5
  • indonesia 5
  • usa 4
  • japan 3
  • spain 2
  • the netherlands 2
  • canada 1
  • hong kong 1
  • mexico 1
  • vietnam 1

Colour

  • brown 173
  • cream 57
  • silver 40
  • black 39
  • white 27
  • green 21
  • gold 19
  • yellow 19
  • colourless 17
  • red 13
  • blue 12
  • multi-coloured 9
  • grey 7
  • orange 7
  • purple 2
  • pink 1

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