Thirteen Parkesine buttons

PART OF:: Collection of Parkesine objects made by Alexander Parkes

Made:: 1862

maker:: Alexander Parkes

13 Parkesine buttons. 8 red with hole through centre. 5 pink shank buttons with domed surface and metal rings attached. No P numbers. Made by Alexander Parkes; C.1862.

Details

Category:: Plastics and Modern Materials

Object Number:: 2011-115/186

Measurements:: overall: 10 mm,

type:: parkesine

credit:: Plastics Historical Society

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Parts

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/1

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/2

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/3

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/4

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/5

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/6

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/7

type:: bead

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical red Parkesine button

Spherical Red Parkesine button with hole through centre. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/8

type:: bead

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface. Metal loop attachment on underside. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/9

type:: button

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface. Metal loop attachment on underside. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1863

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/10

type:: button

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface. Metal loop attachment on underside. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1864

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/11

type:: button

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface. Metal loop attachment on underside. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1864

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/12

type:: button

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface

Pink Parkesine shank button with domed surface. Metal loop attachment on underside. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1864

Materials:: parkesine (xylotile)

Object Number:: 2011-115/186/13

type:: button