Parkesine fretwork sample. Ornate cast iron like design. Crumbly surface resembling corrosion. Dark brown. Heavy metal filler? Marked P143. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/121
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 69 mm x 52 mm x 1 mm,
- type:
- fretwork
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
