Green Parkesine knife handle blank
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Pale green Parkesine knife handle blank. Textured surface to resemble stone. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end to resemble stone cutting. Marked P159. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/135
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 105 mm x 20 mm x 10 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
