Knife with mottled green Parkesine handle
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Dinner knife with mottled green Parkesine handle. Oval cross-section. Rounded end. Steel blade stamped 'Levesley Brothers Sheffield'. Handle slightly bent. Marked P228.' Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/176
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 270 mm x 22 mm x 10 mm,
- type:
- knife
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
