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    • Fiberglass Side Shell

    The collection has several color-test samples from different fiberglass manufacturers. This Green Side Shell is a color-test sample sent by the Cimastra division of the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company.

    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. A white, rectangular Cimastra sticker with a blue border and “F-104 GREEN 24R97, TRB 818-114 4-10-68, FOR COLOR APPROVAL” is on the seat reverse.

    Artifact
    2019.2.292
    Material
    Fiberglass
    Artists / Designers
    Charles Eames, Ray Eames
    Manufacturer
    Herman Miller, Inc.
    Dimensions
    17 × 18 × 18 in
    43.2 × 45.7 × 45.7 cm
    Design Date
    1952