Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank

Parkesine double angled knife handle blank. Ivory. Slightly discoloured at one end. Marked P41. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/38
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 20 mm x 10 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society