Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle

Ivory colour Parkesine handle, with pointed end and hole for small rod at other end. Oval cross-section. Marked P151. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/128
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 20 mm x 10 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society