Core Record |
| Title |
Bandalasta |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufacturer |
Brookes & Adams |
| Date |
circa 1930-1939 |
| Description |
A set of Bandalasta picnicware with 4 plates and 3 cups, circa 1930s. Bandalasta was the name given to a series of plastic wares made by Brookes & Adams from a synthetic resin discovered and developed by British Chemists in the 1920s. The classic Bandalasta marble effect was produced manually by scattering coloured moulding granules onto granules of the base colour, usually cream, before closing the mould. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 003501 |
| Dimensions |
plate diameter 165mm, cup height 70mm, cup diameter 75mm |
| Materials |
plastic, UF, urea formaldehyde, Beatl - trade name |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
compression moulded |
| Object Type |
picnic set |
