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Brooch made of mottled blue Parkesine
- Made:
- circa 1862
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
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Brooch made of mottled blue Parkesine with steel pin. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2009-176
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and steel (metal)
- type:
- brooch
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society