Knife with rust colour Parkesine handle
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Knife with rust coloured Parkesine handle. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Blade is stamped 'Moseley and Son. 18 King St & 27 Bedford St. Covent Garden'. Sticker on blade reads K23. Marked P226. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/175
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 270 mm x 25 mm x 9 mm,
handle: 80 mm x 15 mm x 9 mm,
- type:
- knife
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
