Brooch made of mottled green Parkesine

Made:
circa 1862
maker:
Alexander Parkes
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Brooch made of mottled green Parkesine; tendril design; steel
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Brooch made of mottled green Parkesine; tendril design; steel
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Brooch made of green Parkesine; tendril design; steel pin
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Brooch made of green Parkesine; tendril design; steel pin
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Brooch made of mottled green Parkesine; tendril design; steel pin (broken) on back. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862. P171

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2009-168
Materials:
Parkesine (xylotile) and steel (metal)
type:
brooch
credit:
Plastics Historical Society