Circular mottled beige/dark brown disk with patent stamp
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
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Parkesine disk made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1862, mottled beige/dark brown, concentric raised design on upper surface with patent mark 'PATENT PARKESINE' ; (P110).
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/94
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 20 mm x 66 mm diameter
- type:
- sample
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
