Core Record |
| Title |
plate |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufacturer |
Birkby's Ltd |
| Date |
circa 1935 |
| Description |
A small brown-flecked Elo Ware plate from the 1930s. It was manufactured by Birkby's Ltd who was the first British firm to manufacture moulded articles. It was a founder member of the British Plastics Moulding Trade Association, founded in 1932.This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection. |
| Accession Number |
PHSL : 273.1 |
| Dimensions |
height 15mm, diameter 150mm |
| Materials |
plastic, phenol formaldehyde, PF, bakelite - generic term |
| 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 |
compression moulded |
