'Slydo' green urea formaldehyde cigarette case, with original cardboard box and instructions leaflet

Rectangular Slydo cigarette case of green mottled urea formaldehyde, hinged lid slides open to reveal base fluted to contain cigarettes, lid decorated with moulded design of crossed bands, one of which is ridged, made by Stelloid Products Ltd., England, 1930s? in original box

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1980-676/242
Materials:
box, uf
type:
cigarette case
credit:
Purchase (Roger Newport)

Parts

Green rectangular cigarette case in urea formaldehyde plastic

Green rectangular cigarette case in urea formaldehyde plastic

Rectangular Slydo cigarette case of green mottled urea formaldehyde, hinged lid slides open to reveal base fluted to contain cigarettes, lid decorated with moulded design of crossed bands, one of which is ridged, made by Stelloid Products Ltd., England, 1931-1939?

Materials:
urea formaldehyde and complete
Object Number:
1980-676/242 Pt1
type:
cigarette case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cardboard packing box for cigarette case.

Cardboard packing box for cigarette case.

Rectangular cardboard box with green marbled effect lid and white base, by Stelloid Products Ltd., Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England, 1931-1939.

Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 105 mm x 90 mm, Wt. 0.0148kg
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1980-676/242 Pt2
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Instruction leaflet for cigarette case.

Instruction leaflet for cigarette case.

Instruction sheet for the "Slydo" cigarette case by Stelloid Products Ltd., Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England, 1931-1939.

Measurements:
overall: He.90 mm x Wd.76 mm Wt. 0.0005kg
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1980-676/242 Pt3
type:
leaflet
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum