Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank. Oval cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P148. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/125
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 78 mm x 15 mm x 7 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society