Core Record |
| Title |
500 Series |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Designer |
Rowlands, Martyn |
| Manufacturer |
IMI Opella Ltd. |
| Date |
1967 |
| Description |
A pair of 500 series bath taps designed by Martyn Rowlands for IMI Opella Ltd in the 1960s. The 500 series were the first all plastic taps and won a Design Award in 1966. They are made of white injection moulded polyacetal and have a translucent smoked blue acrylic top. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 003367.1 |
| Dimensions |
height 185mm |
| Materials |
plastic, polyacetal, PMMA, polymethyl methacrylate, acrylic |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
injection moulded |
| Object Type |
tap |
