Tortoiseshell Parkesine rectangular sheet

Rectangular sheet; cut edges. Tortoiseshell; mid brown. Tape remains on lower side. Marked P25. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/24
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm x 80 mm x .6 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society