Not on display

Sample

1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Imperial Chemical Industries (designed for)
Charles C. Garnier (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Sample of nitrocellulose coated plastic (rexine) furnishing fabric with a design based on a crystal structure design of insulin.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Plastic
Object type
Sample
Materials and techniques
Rexine
Brief description
Sample of nitrocellulose coated plastic (rexine) furnishing fabric, designed by Charles C. Garnier for ICI Ltd., Great Britain, 1951
Physical description
Sample of nitrocellulose coated plastic (rexine) furnishing fabric with a design based on a crystal structure design of insulin.
Dimensions
  • Width: 290mm (packed)
  • Length: 330mm (packed)
  • Thickness: 25mm (packed)
  • Weight: 0.5kg (approx.)
measurements as packed
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Association
Festival of Britain
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.53-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O294329/sample-charles-c-garnier/
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