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Chemical toilet

Chemical Toilet
Artist/Maker
Racasan Ltd (manufacturers)
Rowlands, Martyn (designers)

'Paragon' chemical WC, polythene with nylon hinges and stainless steel handle.

Object details

Category
Design Council Award Winner
Object type
Chemical toilet
TitleChemical toilet
Materials and techniques
Polythene, nylon and stainless steel
Polythene
Nylon
Stainless Steel
Physical description
'Paragon' chemical WC, polythene with nylon hinges and stainless steel handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm
  • Width: 39cm
  • Depth: 44cm
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of the Design Centre Award in 1961
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.225-1963

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Record createdApril 26, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1194562/chemical-toilet-chemical-toilet-rowlands-martyn/
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