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

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

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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