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Superbath

Baby Bath
1955 (designed), 1955-1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Blue moulded plastic baby bath with a folding wooden four-legged X stand


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Baby Bath
  • Baby Bath Stand
TitleSuperbath (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded polythene on wooden stand
Brief description
Blue plastic baby bath on wooden stand, English, designed 1955 by Martyn Rowlands, manufactured 1955-1960 by EKCO
Physical description
Blue moulded plastic baby bath with a folding wooden four-legged X stand
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Given by the Council of Industrial Design

Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1958.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.230:1&2-1960

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Record createdMay 1, 2008
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