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| Title | Stenogravure |
| Object Name | Stenogravure |
| Manufactured By | Walter Stenning, Artist
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| Description | "Bakelite" is the trade name for the first synthetic plastic formed from phenol and formaldehyde. Walter Stenning's engraving is an unique use of the material. Stenning patented the process known as Stenogravure in 1921. The phenolic plate is engraved and filled with gold and silver pigment. |
| Dimensions | 1.5" x 1.5" |
| Date Manufactured | 1927 |
| Material | Phenol Formaldehyde (PF) |
| Material Trade Name | Bakelite |
| Manufacturing Process | Engraving of phenol- formaldehyde plates |
| Number of Objects | 1 |
| Accession Number | 2010.032.38 |
| Donor | Gift of National Plastics Center. Originally gift of Mary Morris. |
| Broad Subject | Visual Arts
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| Subjects | Decorations
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| For More Information | Please address inquires to the Public Services Librarian, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library (e-mail: scrc@syr.edu, tel. 315-443-2697). |
| Rights | Publication of images from the Special Collections Research Center is subject to approval and fees may be charged for such use. Publication includes the following media: print, electronic/digital, videotape, film, or microfilm. Permission to use images must be obtained in advance and in writing from the Special Collections Research Center by writing to plastics@syr.edu or going to http://scrc.syr.edu . These fees are separate from any which might be assigned/assessed by the copyright holder. |
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