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

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