Parkesine plaque with moulded figures of Zeus and nymphs

Made:
circa 1862 in England
maker:
Alexander Parkes
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Parkesine plaque with moulded figures showing a mythological
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Parkesine plaque with moulded face showing a mythological scene
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Parkesine plaque with moulded face showing a mythological scene
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Parkesine plaque with moulded face showing a mythological scene
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Parkesine plaque with moulded figures showing a mythological scene of Zeus surrounded by his nymphs. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862. (P102 written on edge).

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2009-178
Materials:
Parkesine (xylotile)
type:
plaque
credit:
Plastics Historical Society