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    • Fiberglass Side Shell

    The collection has several color-test samples from different fiberglass manufacturers. This test sample for the color Crimson reveals threaded screw holes and masking tape, suggesting this shell was used for prototyping a new idea.

    A removed rectangular sticker, “SMC, Part B, TRB 1051–62” handwritten on a white rectangular sticker, an embossed Cincinnati Milling Machine Company logo (“C” with a six-pointed star), and an embossed Herman Miller logo and word mark are on the underside of the shell.

    Artifact
    2019.2.302
    Materials
    Fiberglass, tape
    Artists / Designers
    Charles Eames, Ray Eames
    Manufacturer
    Herman Miller, Inc.
    Dimensions
    17 × 18 ½ × 18 in
    43.2 × 47 × 45.7 cm
    Design Date
    1952