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 flowers surrounded by semi circle decorations. Inlaid with silver, brass and mother of pearl. Decoration within a rectangular frame with wave line decoration. Marked P140. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/118
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 100 mm x 66 mm x 10 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
