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Sample Metal Sheet

1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

G.A.Harvey & Co. (London) Ltd. manufactured Cristoballite 8.53 pierced metal sheet, perforated and embossed aluminium, pattern repeat 2.5 x 2.5 cm. This was for the the 1951 Festival of Britain.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pierced aluminium
Brief description
Pierced metal sheet with a design based on a crystal structure diagram of cristobalite, England, made by G.A. Harvey for the Festival of Britain, 1951.
Physical description
Pierced aluminium sheet with a design based on a crystal structural diagram of cristobalite.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5cm
  • Width: 53.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
No marks
Credit line
Gift of the manufacturer
Object history
This sample panel was part of the Festival Pattern Group, designed specifically for the Festival of Britain, London 1951.
Summary
G.A.Harvey & Co. (London) Ltd. manufactured Cristoballite 8.53 pierced metal sheet, perforated and embossed aluminium, pattern repeat 2.5 x 2.5 cm. This was for the the 1951 Festival of Britain.
Bibliographic reference
Design Magazine, London, Design Council, (combined number, 29-30), May-June, 1951. p.20.ill.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.47-1968

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Record createdNovember 16, 2007
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