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Image Reference Number:
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GBX06_25
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Title:
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G-Plan Chinese white Continental headboard
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Photographer:
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unknown
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Date:
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ca 1956-1957
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Decade:
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1950-1959
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Range Name:
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Chinese white
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Description:
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G-Plan Chinese white Continental headboard with pedestal tables (model no. B899) upholstered in white vinyl with brass accents. 1956 price list shows the headboard as being 4'6" and the price as £29.17. This model is shown in an advert in 'The Cabinet Maker' 15 December 1956 which notes 'Chinese white furniture was launched just two months ago and already it is an established national success. Chinese white furniture is satisfying a public demand and its elegance and charm ensure that it will become a permanent addition to the G-Plan.'
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Notes:
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According to the advert in 'The Cabinet Maker' 15 December 1956, the Chinese white range was launched in September 1956. Model number 'B899' is written on the reverse of the print.
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Concepts:
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furniture
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Technical Terms & Materials:
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beds , headboards , laminates , bedside tables , vinyl
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Copyright:
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contact HWeFA for details about re-use of this image
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Collection Title:
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HWeFA
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Object Type:
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photographic print
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Object Dimensions (cm.):
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21.5 x 17
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Colour Type:
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black and white
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Cataloguer:
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Lisa Hodgkins
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Date Catalogued:
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Wed Oct 31 00:00:00 GMT 2007
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Auto ID Number:
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696
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Categories:
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Furniture Models/
E. Gomme Limited / G-Plan/
1950-1959
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