Cream Parkesine medallion with bust of Pius IX
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Circular cream medallion trial piece. Concave. Left-facing bust of a man, nose and head protruding from surface of medallion. Text reads "Pius Nonus Pontifex Maximus". Marked P108.Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/92
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 4 mm, 115 mm,
- type:
- medallion - medal
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
