Red Parkesine business card
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Business card, rectangular, dark red; tessellated design. Parkesine coated on cloth? "Mrs Alexander Parkes" printed in copper plate on strip in reverse side. Marked P75. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/64
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 48 mm x 30 mm x 5 mm,
- type:
- business card
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
