Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle. Rectangular cross-section. Crack along one face. Marked P150. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/127
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 17 mm x 8 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society