World's first moulded plastic bowl, manufactured by Henselite in 1930
Object Type
Sporting equipment/Playing equipment/Lawn bowl
Date Used
1930
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Lawn bowl, compound plastic, black; made by Henselite in 1930 - the world's first moulded plastic bowl. Made from phenol-formaldehyde compound. Gold inscription on top of bowl: "FIRST / Henselite / BOWL / MOULDED / 1930".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 110 W: 115 D: 115mm (H: 4 5/16 W: 4 1/2 D: 4 1/2")
Date Used
1930
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.770
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Henselite Australia
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