Rust colour Parkesine rod with textured surface
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Solid rod. Broken off at one end. Textured surface due to processing, gives appearance of rubber. Rust brown. Marked P33. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/30
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 300 mm 12 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
