Beige and green Parkesine test piece

Part of decorative sheet; test piece showing drilled holes filled in: beige on green ground. Rectangular with clipped corner; part broken off. Marked P185. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/152
Materials:
Parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 29 mm x 26 mm x 2 mm,
type:
parkesine
credit:
Plastics Historical Society