Cream colour Parkesine sheet scrap

PART OF:
Collection of Parkesine objects made by Alexander Parkes
Made:
1862 in United Kingdom
maker:
Alexander Parkes
Scrap of cream sheet. Tape remains on lower side

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Scrap of cream sheet. Tape remains on lower side
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Scrap of cream sheet. Tape remains on lower side. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862. (p17A)

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/16
Materials:
Parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 41 mm x 34 mm x 2 mm
type:
sample
credit:
Plastics Historical Society