Dark brown Parkesine tube
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Hollow tube with finished end. Pen handle. Dark brown (mottled). Marked P43. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/40
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 10 mm 7.5 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
