Rust colour Parkesine rod with textured surface
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Solid rod. Sawn off ends. Textured surface due to processing, gives appearance of rubber. Rust brown. Marked P32. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/29
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 75 mm 11.5 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
