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Hiflo bibcock tap

Tap
1963 (made), 1958 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Barking Brassware Co (manufacturers)
Petzall, W (designers)
Place of origin
Barking and Dagenham (designed and made)

Tap, chromium plated brass, four prong handle over a domed cap, curved outlet, downward spout and threaded rear junction.


Object details

Categories
Design Council Award Winner
Metalwork
Product Design
Object type
Tap
TitleHiflo bibcock tap (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brass, chromium plated.
Brass (Alloy)
Chromium
Forging
Plating
Brief description
Hiflo bibcock tap, chromium plated brass, UK, Barking, made by Barking Brassware Co., 1963. Winner of the Design Centre Award 1963.
Physical description
Tap, chromium plated brass, four prong handle over a domed cap, curved outlet, downward spout and threaded rear junction.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in (Note: Taken from the register)
  • Length: 4.5in (Note: Taken from the register)
Style
Modernist
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design.
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1958
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.415-1963

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Record createdApril 26, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1194588/hiflo-bibcock-tap-tap-petzall-w/
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