Streetly Manufacturing Company, Edward VIII, 1937, 1937
- Title(s):
- Edward VIII, 1937.
- Published/Created:
- Sutton Coldfield, England : Streetly Manufacturing Company, 1937.
- Physical Description:
- 1 button : Beetleware (urea-formaldehyde resin) ; 4 x 3 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsGT2280 .P2c Flat AYale Center for British Art, Gift of Thomas Strong, Yale MFA 1967View by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14529639
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- "Beetlware. Made in England." Beetleware, a plastic made from urea formaldehyde resin, was manufactured in Britain by Streetly Manufacturing Company, at Sutton Coldfield (near Birmingham).
The button depicts Edward VIII, facing left, within a wreath border. A crown is superimposed over the year 1937 at top; Edward's name is at bottom. The design elements are molded in white relief, against a red background. - Subject Terms:
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972.
- Form/Genre:
- Pin-back buttons -- Specimens.
Buttons (information artifacts)
Urea-formaldehyde resin. - Export:
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