A pair of dice made in imitation ivory celluloid, early 20th century.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1901-1930

ANTHOLOGY Hip System

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Radio with Bakelite case

Plastics and Modern Materials

1940

Dog ornament moulded from gutta percha, 1850-1900

Plastics and Modern Materials

1850-1900

The REFLECTION Acetabular Cup System

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Bakelite coffin, England, 1938

Plastics and Modern Materials

1938

Baby's gasmask of khaki green rubber with metal frame

Plastics and Modern Materials

1939

ECHELON Hip System

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Moulded plastic leg bone showing orthopaedic appliances, Europe, 1975-1985

Plastics and Modern Materials

1975-1985

Pen tray made of gutta-percha

Plastics and Modern Materials

1850-1900

Femoral head used in hip replacements

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Pair of dice made of ivory cellulose nitrate with black markings

Plastics and Modern Materials

1900-1930

Dr West's 'Miracle Tuft' toothbrush

Plastics and Modern Materials

1940-1949

Circular plastic ashtray with Michelin man

Plastics and Modern Materials

1931-1950

Bush TV22 television receiver, in 'walnut' bakelite case

Plastics and Modern Materials

1950-1954

Pair of ski-ing goggles AS 500 Saint Gobain

Plastics and Modern Materials

Dunlop Max 200G tennis racket

Plastics and Modern Materials

1984

Gutta-percha bottle

Plastics and Modern Materials

c. 1950

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', vinyl LP record by The Beatles, recorded in 1967.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1967

Art-Deco style clock

Plastics and Modern Materials

1931-1940

Vinolia 'Baby Powder' bear

Plastics and Modern Materials

1950

Cascelloid plastic 'Sqezy' washing-up liquid bottle, 1958.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1958

Bakelite coffin, 1938.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1938

Silicone and saline breast implants, Europe, 2003

Plastics and Modern Materials

2003

"Smoothie" portable electric iron made of phenol formaldehyde

Plastics and Modern Materials

1920-1940

Rectangular blue mother of pearl celluloid cigarette case

Plastics and Modern Materials

1931-1940

Parkesine sample sheet, mottled blue, green and orange

Plastics and Modern Materials

c.1862

Electric toaster, about 1930

Plastics and Modern Materials

1920-1940

Rubber mat depicting the Crystal Palace, 1951.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1951

Acrylic ring of transparent amber

Plastics and Modern Materials

1936-1940

Digital clock with decorative phenolic plastic casing

Plastics and Modern Materials

1925-1940

Phenol formaldehyde (Bakelite) inkwell

Plastics and Modern Materials

1920-1930

Cigarette box, c. 1930.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1931-1940

'Wunnup Baccyflap' tobacco pouch in phenolic plastic.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1921-1939

World Cup 2006 adidas TeamgeistTM football with polyurethane skin

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Yellow cast phenolic resin napkin ring moulded in the form of an elephant

Plastics and Modern Materials

1935-1939

Selection of PET

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Imitation amber brooch in form of a cactus

Plastics and Modern Materials

1941-1950

Gillette safety razor blades, c 1930s.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1931-1940

Display card of samples of casein plastic

Plastics and Modern Materials

1931-1940

Samples of casein plastic, c. 1920-1960.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1920-1960

Knife with ivoride handle

Plastics and Modern Materials

1857-1867

Gutta-percha armorial moulding, 1850-1900

Plastics and Modern Materials

1850-1900

Teardrop-shaped facial implant, United Kingdom, 1996

Plastics and Modern Materials

1996

Block of raw leaf gutta-percha, 1942-1945.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1942-1945

Mould for a Tupperware container, 1965.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1965-1970

Celluloid toy

Plastics and Modern Materials

1910-1930

Casein samples produced under the trade name Lactoid

Plastics and Modern Materials

1951-1960

Bakelite pin tray, 1950.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1945-1955

Thermos Flask with fluted cylindrical body

Plastics and Modern Materials

1925-1930