Knife, fork, spoon and teaspoon of transparent grey perspex

Made:
1950-1970

Knife, fork, spoon and teaspoon of transparent grey perspex, designed for BEA, 1960's ribbed handles

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1979-624/181
Measurements:
max: length 165 mm
max: width 35 mm
max: thickness 10 mm
type:
cutlery
credit:
Jesse, J

Parts

Knife of transparent grey plastic with ribbed handles, designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Cosmocord Ltd. for British European Airways Corporation (BEA), 1967-1968.

Plastic knife designed by Martyn Rowlands for British European Airways (BEA), 1967-1968

Knife of transparent grey plastic with ribbed handles, designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Cosmocord Ltd. for British European Airways Corporation (BEA), 1967-1968.

Measurements:
overall (lying flat vertically): 3 mm x 24 mm x 162 mm, .0062 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-624/181 Pt1
type:
cutlery
Teaspoon of transparent grey perspex, designed for BEA, 1960's ribbed handles

Teaspoon of transparent grey perspex

Teaspoon of transparent grey perspex, designed for BEA, 1960's ribbed handles

Measurements:
max: length 165 mm
max: width 35 mm
max: thickness 10 mm
Object Number:
1979-624/181 Pt2
type:
teaspoon
Fork of transparent grey plastic with ribbed handles, designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Cosmocord Ltd. for British European Airways Corporation (BEA), 1967-1968.

Plastic fork designed by Martyn Rowlands for British European Airways (BEA), 1967-1968

Fork of transparent grey plastic with ribbed handles, designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Cosmocord Ltd. for British European Airways Corporation (BEA), 1967-1968.

Measurements:
overall (lying flat vertically): 13 mm x 26 mm x 152 mm, .0057 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-624/181 Pt3
type:
cutlery
Spoon of transparent grey plastic with ribbed handles, designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Cosmocord Ltd. for British European Airways Corporation (BEA), 1967-1968.

Plastic spoon, designed by Martyn Rowlands for British European Airways (BEA), 1967-1968

Spoon of transparent grey plastic with ribbed handles, designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Cosmocord Ltd. for British European Airways Corporation (BEA), 1967-1968.

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 35 mm x 152 mm, .0058 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-624/181 Pt4
type:
cutlery

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