Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled surface; inlaid with brass

Made:
circa 1862
maker:
Alexander Parkes
Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled

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Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled surface; inlaid with brass, and mother-of-pearl; one brass strip slightly raised off surface. Made by Alexander

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2009-172
Materials:
Parkesine (xylotile), mother-of-pearl and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
hair piece
credit:
Plastics Historical Society