Three bird shaped, cast phenolic resin, napkin rings

Made:
1935-1940
maker:
Unknown

Three napkin rings moulded in the form of birds, with central hole for napkin, of yellow, red and green marbled, cast phenolic resin, late 1930s

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1979-624/113
Measurements:
height 65 mm
width 80 mm
type:
napkin rings
credit:
Jesse, J

Parts

Green marbled napkin ring, one of three, moulded in the form of birds, with central hole for napkin, marbled, cast phenolic resin, late 1930's.

Phenolic resin green marbled napkin ring in the form of a bird

Green marbled napkin ring, one of three, moulded in the form of birds, with central hole for napkin, marbled, cast phenolic resin, late 1930's.

Measurements:
height 65 mm
width 80 mm
Materials:
phenol formaldehyde (unspecified) and resin (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-624/113/1
type:
napkin ring
Red cast phenolic resin napkin ring moulded in the form of a bird

Red cast phenolic resin napkin ring moulded in the form of a bird

Red marbled napkin ring, one of three, moulded in the form of birds, with central hole for napkin, cast phenolic resin, unsigned, 1935-1939

Measurements:
overall (lying flat): 15 mm x 80 mm x 65 mm, 0.025kg
Materials:
phenol formaldehyde (unspecified)
Object Number:
1979-624/113/2
type:
napkin ring
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Yellow cast phenolic resin napkin ring moulded in the form of a bird

Yellow cast phenolic resin napkin ring moulded in the form of a bird

Yellow marbled napkin ring, one of three, moulded in the form of birds, with central hole for napkin, cast phenolic resin, unsigned, 1935-1939

Measurements:
overall (lying flat): 14 mm x 80 mm x 65 mm, 0.025kg
Object Number:
1979-624/113/3
type:
napkin ring
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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