Splint

A negative of a plywood Eames furniture company splint made for the Navy in 1942. The splint, now seen as a design novelty to mid-century collectors, is a representative object of an overarching dark history linking WW2 and mid-century design. Designed to replace uncomfortable and heavy metal splints, Eames produced the laminated plywood splint in quantities of 150,000 under their military contract.

Leather, Dye, and Wax in Maple Frame