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Plastic

This term has 540 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014570

Broader Terms used

organic material

Narrower Terms used

<plastic by property>
<plastic by production method>
<plastic by function>
<plastic by form>
<plastic by composition or origin>

Term used for

artificial resin
resin (plastic)
resin, artificial
resin, synthetic
synthetic resin

Created

11yrs ago

Connected records

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Unknown

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Issuer: Boys' World (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Odhams Press Ltd

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Woolbro (Inferred)
Origin: Hong Kong

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Origin: Hong Kong

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Invicta
Manufacturer: Coles, W.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: James Galt & Co. Ltd (Uncertain)
Origin: Cheadle (Cheshire)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kiddy Cash
Origin: Hong Kong

An image of 5 pence

5 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Princess Susie (Struck in the name of)
Origin: Woolbro

An image of Twopence

Twopence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Invicta
Manufacturer: Coles, W.

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: National Cash Register Co.
Origin: London

An image of Pound

Pound

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Artist: Stillman, Norman (After)
Place of use: United Kingdom

An image of 5

5

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: James Galt & Co. Ltd
Origin: Cheadle (Cheshire)

An image of Florin

Florin

Maker(s)

State: Strasbourg (After)
Mint: Strasbourg (After)

An image of 10

10

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of 100 yen

100 yen

Maker(s)

State: Japan (After)

An image of 10 pence

10 pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: National Cash Register Co.
Origin: Watford

An image of Twopence

Twopence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Woolbro (Inferred)
Origin: Hong Kong

An image of ½

½

Maker(s)

Issuer: Pipo Bank (Struck in the name of)
Origin: Thailand

An image of 1

1

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Twopence

Twopence

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Origin: Hong Kong

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)
State: South Africa (After)

An image of Pence

Pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Origin: Hong Kong

An image of 2

2

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Terminology definition for: plastic" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-31368 Accessed: 2023-06-02 13:17:02

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