Festival of Britain glass samples
- Made:
- 1951 in London and Manchester
Card box containing glass sample made by George Farmiloe & Sons Ltd., London, and fabric sample made by Barlow & Sons Ltd., Manchester, 1951. The design on each item reflects x-ray diffraction patterns and was produced by the Festival Pattern Group: designers associated with the Festival of Britain. Patterns were inspired by the work of Kathleen Lonsdale.
Details
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/5
- Materials:
- card, paper (fibre product), steel (metal) and textile
- Measurements:
-
glass sample: 6 mm x 78 mm x 100 mm,
fabric: 20 mm x 160 mm x 90 mm,
box: 43 mm x 180 mm x 102 mm,
overall weight: .12kg
- credit:
- Gift of University College London, in memory of Dame Kathleen Lonsdale