Red Parkesine business card
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Sample business card, rectangular, red; tessellated rounded design. Parkesine coated on cloth? White area on reverse side with handwritten "g or S". Clipped corners. Marked P76. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/65
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 53 mm x 25 mm x 5 mm,
- type:
- business card
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
