Haemoglobin
Panel
ca. 1951 (made)
ca. 1951 (made)
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This sample panel of 'Warerite', or plastic laminate, was designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Warerite Ltd, England. The product was intended as a finishing surface for table tops and kitchen counters, as a substitute for traditional wooden veneers. The design is based on the crystal structure for haemoglobin.
The study of crystal structure, or crystallography, is the experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids. The findings of this modern science provided a starting point for the twenty-six manufacturers of the Festival Pattern Group involved in the 1951 Festival of Britain. They used Dr Helen Megaw's diagrams of the crystal structures for substances like boric acid, insulin and aluminium hydroxide to create surface designs for ceramics, textiles, wallpapers and other products.
The study of crystal structure, or crystallography, is the experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids. The findings of this modern science provided a starting point for the twenty-six manufacturers of the Festival Pattern Group involved in the 1951 Festival of Britain. They used Dr Helen Megaw's diagrams of the crystal structures for substances like boric acid, insulin and aluminium hydroxide to create surface designs for ceramics, textiles, wallpapers and other products.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Haemoglobin (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Laminated plastic |
| Brief description | Panel entitled 'Haemoglobin', laminated plastic, designed by Martin Rowland and made by Warerite Ltd, England, about 1951 |
| Physical description | Laminated plastic panel, design in white on a slate grey ground, based on crystal structure of haemoglobin. |
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| Object history | Crystallography provided the starting point for the 26 manufacturers of the Festival Pattern Group involved in the 1951 Festival of Britain. Dr Helen Megaw's diagrams of the crystal structures of substances like boric acid, insulin, aluminium hydroxide and haemoglobin were used to created designs for ceramics, textiles, wallpapers and other products. |
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| Summary | This sample panel of 'Warerite', or plastic laminate, was designed by Martyn Rowlands and made by Warerite Ltd, England. The product was intended as a finishing surface for table tops and kitchen counters, as a substitute for traditional wooden veneers. The design is based on the crystal structure for haemoglobin. The study of crystal structure, or crystallography, is the experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids. The findings of this modern science provided a starting point for the twenty-six manufacturers of the Festival Pattern Group involved in the 1951 Festival of Britain. They used Dr Helen Megaw's diagrams of the crystal structures for substances like boric acid, insulin and aluminium hydroxide to create surface designs for ceramics, textiles, wallpapers and other products. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pattern Building from Molecular Structures in The Furnishing World, 10 August 1951 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.45-1968 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2005 |
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