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Title:
Ekcoware beaker
Object name(s):
beverage equipment; beaker
Brief description:
A small beaker with a flared rim and orange peel effect finish to top half of the outer surface. The registered design number on the base indicates that it dates from circa 1964. It was made by EKCO Plastics Ltd. from injection moulded polystyrene.
Collection:
Museum of Design in Plastics
Associated concept:
house and garden
Colour:
orange
Dimension:
height 75 mm
Dimension:
diameter 75 mm
Inscription content:
REG DESIGN NO. 915958 EKCOWARE EKCO PLASTICD LTD. SOUTHEND-ON-SEA ENGLAND
Inscription method:
moulded
Inscription position:
base
Material:
plastic
Material:
PS
Material:
polystyrene
Object name:
beverage equipment; beaker
Object number:
AIBDC : 008811
Object production date:
1964
Object production organisation:
EKCO Plastics
Organisation's association:
Manufacturer
Object production organisation:
EK Cole
Organisation's association:
Manufacturer
Object production person:
Unknown
Person's association:
Designer
Object production place:
UK
Technique:
injection moulded

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7fd8be1d-39a5-3964-b57b-18bfaf335336

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7fd8be1d-39a5-3964-b57b-18bfaf335336, Museum of Design in Plastics, CC BY

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