Rust red Parkesine hair slide with inlay
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Hair slide, crescent shaped, rust red colour, inlaid with silver, brass and mother-of-pearl, possibly gold, made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1862. Floral design in 5 loops (one part of loop inlay is lacking). Hemispherical cross section. (P199).
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/163
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile), brass (copper, zinc alloy), silver (metal) and mother-of-pearl
- Measurements:
-
overall: 97 mm x 18 mm x 9 mm
- type:
- hair slide
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
