Ivory colour Parkesine parasol handle blank

Parkesine parasol handle blank. Knobbled. Ivory, discoloured. Heavy filler. Marked P68. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/58
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 115 mm 20 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society