Brown Parkesine handle with inlay
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Small brown Parkesine handle. Slight hourglass shape and tapers to rounded end. Inlaid with brass, mother of pearl and silver floral decorations. Gold coloured beading decoration at the top of the handle. Marked P165. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/140
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 90 mm x 16 mm x 9 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
