Cream colour Parkesine medallion with classical figures
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Oval shaped medallion. Cream coloured and depicting classical figures on one side. A lounging figure - most likely Zeus, possibly Poseidon. What appears to be an eagle at his feet, Hermes in the background carrying a caduceus, and a nude figure kneeling at the foot of of the seated figure. Test piece for larger plaque? Marked as P246 with number '24' etched on back side. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/178
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 52 mm x 42 mm x 7 mm,
- type:
- medallion - medal
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
