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Object type
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Place of origin
Date

Six catalin napkin rings

1931-1940

Six napkin rings, each of different coloured catalin, red, green, yellow, orange, peach, brown, octagonal in form with a central, circular hole, 1930's

Inkwell and holder of imitation catalin (cast phenolic)

1948-1960

Inkwell and holder of imitation catalin (cast phenolic), sides decorated with stepped design, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft for John Dickinson and Co. Ltd., England, 1948

Art Deco wedge-shaped stamp wetter

1948

Wedge-shaped stamp wetter of imitation amber catalin, square hollow in the middle, stepped curves decorate the sides, semi-circular in section, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft for John Dickinson and Co. Ltd., English, 1948

Circular fluted box of imitation onyx catalin

1930

Circular fluted box of imitation onyx catalin, with lid and base of black imitation obsidian catalin, section of handle in form of fluted circle, English, c. 1930

Imitation amber desk blotter in catalin plastic.

1948

Rectangular desk blotter of imitation amber catalin, with black phenolic convex base, stepped curves decorated sides, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft for John Dickinson and Co. Ltd., English, 1948

Circular fluted box of imitation jade catalin with inset lid and base of black imitation obsidian

1930

Circular fluted box of imitation jade catalin with inset lid and base of black imitation obsidian, jade handle in form of convex strip, English, 1930

Imitation amber Inkstand and pen tray in catalin plastic.

1948

Inkwell and pen tray of imitation amber catalin (cast phenolic), sides decorated with stepped design, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft for John Dickinson and Co. Ltd., England, 1948.

Rectangular ink-well in green catalin plastic.

1948

Rectangular ink-well with cover, both plano-convex in cross-section, of green imitation onyx catalin, with cylindrical ink-pot of black imitation obsidian, base stepped at sides and front, cover stepped at front, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft, for John Dickinson and Company Ltd., Great Britain, 1948.

Imitation amber, perpetual desk calendar in catalin plastic.

1948

Desk calendar of imitation amber catalin, plano-convex in cross-section, sides fan-shaped in design, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft for John Dickinson and Co. Ltd., England, 1948

Box made of amber catalin

1930-1939

Box with amber catalin sides supporting the semi-circular container of the same material, English, 1930-1939

Circular box of imitation amber catalin

1930-1940

Circular box of imitation amber catalin, inset lid and base of mustard brown catalin, handle of amber colour in form of concavely curved strip, c. 1930

Pair of candlesticks on chrome bases, 1930

1930

Pair of candlesticks on chrome bases with candy coloured catalin supports, 1930

Imitation amber brooch in form of a cactus

1941-1950

Brooch of catalin in form of an imitation amber cactus in a maroon vase, edged with two strips of diamante, cactus tipped with yellow acrylic ? flower, designed by Digby Morton, 1940s

Radio receiver with catalin plastic cabinet.

1940-1949

valve radio of maroon phenolic and orange catalin, rectangular, made by the General Electric Company, USA, 1940-1949.

Decorative Catalin plastic box.

1930-1939

Box of imitation amber catalin, body is a semi-circular, fluted tube, flat lid with octagonal handle, rectangular ends forming legs, English, unsigned, 1930-1939.

Electric lamp of catalin

1930

Electric lamp of catalin, shade of imitation amber in form of fluted tube which screws on to flat laminated brown disc (under bulb holder), of stand, stand has square amber base and green fluted stem, English, 1930

Necklace of cylindrical beads of imitation amber catalin

1931-1940

Necklace of cylindrical beads of imitation amber catalin, threaded with gold and orange string, 1930's

Art Deco scent bottle in form of stylised leaf

1931-1940

Art Deco scent bottle of imitation amber catalin in form of stylised leaf, edges ridged to suggest four superimposed leaves, contains cylindrical glass phial, probably French, 1930's

Circular fluted box of imitation amber catalin with imitation ebony catalin lid (stepped) and base

1930

Circular fluted box of imitation amber catalin with imitation ebony catalin lid (stepped) and base, handle of imitation amber in form of cylinder, English, c. 1930