Ivory colour Parkesine parasol handle blank

Parkesine parasol handle blank, knobbled. Ivory, discoloured. Heavy filler. Split line form moulding visible. Marked P66. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/56
Materials:
parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 125 mm 22 mm,
type:
parkesine (xylotile)
credit:
Plastics Historical Society