Green Parkesine knife handle blank
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Parkesine knife handle blank, pea green. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Metal pin visible on two sides. Marked P153. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/130
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 85 mm x 15 mm x 8 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
