Links to additional resources
A web site which outlines the history of the American Zylonite Company, it has a timeline for the use of the material and images of items that were made from the material.
Katanning Historical Society > Records
Collar Box
c. 1850 - 1940Subcollections
Overview
A cream circular container with a lid, the lid overlaps the bottom.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2020.68
Item type
Material
Width
50.7000 cm
Height or length
7 cm
Inscriptions and markings
On the top of the lid embossed in script is "Collars"
Contextual information
It was historical used in the Victorian era, when women would save their hair to make hair rats (a type of hair padding) or for memorial jewellery.
It is made of a material called zylonite which is a brand name for a plastic material similar to celluloid. The material was originally developed as a substitute for ivory and used for items like eyewear, combs, dressing table sets and collar studs.
Year
Last modified
Tuesday, 2 December, 2025
Completeness
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
Attribution requirements
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
Top view of Collar Box
Side view of Collar Box
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