Parkesine, transparent in places, by Alexander Parkes

Made:: 1855-1868

maker:: Alexander Parkes

Thin roughly circular flat disc of yellow-brown Parkesine

Thin roughly circular flat disc of yellow-brown Parkesine
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Thin roughly circular flat disc of yellow-brown Parkesine, transparent spots in places, made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1860, England

Details

Category:: Plastics and Modern Materials

Object Number:: 1937-30/1 Pt4

Materials:: Parkesine and cellulose nitrate

Measurements:: diameter 50 mm
thickness 1 mm

type:: parkesine specimens

credit:: Mr. A. Parkes.

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