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
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| 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 |
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| 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 created | November 16, 2007 |
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