Yellow Parkesine lid with inlay decoration
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Rectangular yellow Parkesine lid with lipped edge. Slightly warped with raised inlay in one corner. Central motif of a shield surrounded by floral and semi circle decorations. Inlaid with silver, brass and mother of pearl. Decoration within a rectangular frame with wave line decoration. Marked P139. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/117
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 100 mm x 66 mm x 10 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
