Green Parkesine knife handle blank
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
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Parkesine knife handle blank, made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862, pea green, surface textured to resemble stone, rectangular cross-section, tapers to rounded end to resemble stone cutting. (156)
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/133
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 80 mm x 17 mm x 8 mm
- type:
- knife handle
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
