Cup and saucer, blue urea formaldehyde

Made:
1928-1940 in England

Cup with handle and saucer of mottled blue urea formaldehyde. Base of cup and saucer stamped "MADE IN ENGLAND". "S" stamped above this on saucer base. Made c. 1930.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2005-221
Materials:
urea formaldehyde
Measurements:
cup: 2.6378 x 4.5276 in.; 67 x 115 mm
type:
cup and saucer
credit:
Frangenberg, Tomas

Parts

Saucer, blue urea formaldehyde

Saucer, blue urea formaldehyde

Saucer of mottled blue urea formaldehyde. Base of saucer stamped "S" and "MADE IN ENGLAND". Made c. 1930.

Materials:
urea formaldehyde
Object Number:
2005-221/1
type:
saucer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cup, blue urea formaldehyde

Cup, blue urea formaldehyde

Cup with handle, of mottled blue urea formaldehyde. Base of cup stamped "MADE IN ENGLAND". Made c. 1930.

Materials:
urea formaldehyde
Object Number:
2005-221/2
type:
cup
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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