Not on display

Parfait Glass

ca. 1968 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Grey polythene parfait glass, narrow glass with snap on base. The surface in treated to give a frosted finish.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Parfait Glass
  • Base
Materials and techniques
Polythene
Brief description
Parfait glass, grey polythene, made by Tupperware, Dart Industries, USA, ca. 1968.
Physical description
Grey polythene parfait glass, narrow glass with snap on base. The surface in treated to give a frosted finish.
Dimensions
  • Dimensions when assembled height: 13.6cm
  • Dimensions when assembled diameter: 10.3cm
Credit line
Given by Ella Cartwright
Bibliographic reference
Sylvia Katz, Plastics, London, 1984, pp104-5.
Collection
Accession number
C.121:1-1996

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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