Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
- Made:
- 1862
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
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Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle, mottled blue and white in colour, wavy profile. Steel-plated blade with four fake hallmarks. Plating lifting off along one edge of blade. Base of blade decorated with moulded leaf decoration.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2005-382
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and steel plate
- Measurements:
-
overall: 8.9764 x .7087 x .3937 in.; 228 x 18 x 10 mm
- type:
- knife
- credit:
- Donated by the Frith Family.
