Mottled dark green Parkesine earring
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Mottled dark green Parkesine earring. One small and one large intersecting circles. Brass fixing. Marked P178 (noted on old inventory as P178a). Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/146
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 34 mm x 22 mm x 5 mm,
- type:
- earring
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society