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Tortoiseshell Parkesine scrap

1862

Bronze colour Parkesine medallion with triptych of Virgin Mary and child

1862

Red Parkesine fretwork fragment

1862

Black Parkesine prayer book cover

1862

Brown and green Parkesine Exhibition medal

1862

Parkesine handled cut throat razor in leathette box.

1862

Brown Parkesine medallion with illustration of nymphs

1862

Dinner knife with mottled green Parkesine handle. Oval cross-section. Rounded end. Steel blade stamped 'Levesley Brothers Sheffield'. Handle slightly bent. Marked P228.' Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Knife with mottled green Parkesine handle

1862

Red Parkesine cross. Hole through the side of the top of the cross. Marked P182. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine cross

1862

Samples of Parkesine in mosaic pattern. 6 samples in centre and 3 around edges. Various mottled colours. Mounted on rectangular wooden block. Marked P209. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Six samples of Parkesine in mosaic pattern

1862

Parkesine parasol handle blank. Knobbled. Ivory, discoloured. Heavy filler. Marked P68. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine parasol handle blank

1862

Red Parkesine cross. Saw cut with brass suspension ring. Marked P173. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red parkesine cross

1862

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring. Marked P58. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank. Discoloured. Oval cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P146. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank

1862

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank. Oval cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P148. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank

1862

Piece of rod. Tapered end. Yellow and white. Broken end. Marked P35. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Yellow Parkesine rod

1862

Marbled green coloured Parkesine curtain ring. Surface cracks. Marked P62. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Marbled green Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Parkesine rod sample. Cobalt blue with striations in cross section. Circular cross-section. Marked P70. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Blue Parkesine rod sample

1862

Oval section rod with rectangular wooden core. Yellowed ivory. Marked P38. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Yellow Parkesine rod

1862

Oval shaped medallion. Cream coloured and depicting classical figures on one side. A lounging figure - most likely Zeus, possibly Poseidon. What appears to be an eagle at his feet, Hermes in the background carrying a caduceus, and a nude figure kneeling at the foot of of the seated figure. Test piece for larger plaque? Marked as P246 with number '24' etched on back side. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Cream colour Parkesine medallion with classical figures

1862

Strip of 5 Parkesine buttons, 3 green and 2 brown on card. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Strip of five Parkesine buttons

1862

Red Parkesine cross with smaller cream cross insert. Warped. Marked P177. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine cross with cream cross in centre

1862

Green Parkesine ring. Marked P54. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Green Parkesine ring

1862

Tube, imitation horn. Brown/light brown grain. Marked P48. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Brown Parkesine tube, imitation horn

1862

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle, for carving knife. Oval cross-section. Tapers to pointed end. Marked P152. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle

1862

Parkesine Bagatelle ball, mottled cream/grey. Marked P123. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled cream and grey Parkesine Bagatelle ball

1862

Parkesine Bagatelle ball, mottled cream/grey. Marked P124. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled cream and grey Parkesine Bagatelle ball

1862

Dinner knife with black Parkesine handle. Metal bolt on side of handle. Blade is stamped 'Moseley & Son Covent Garden. Patent Parkesine Handle' on one side and 'London Made' on the other. Marked P225. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Knife with black Parkesine handle

1862

Parkesine Bagatelle ball, mottled cream/green. Marked P127. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled cream and green Parkesine Bagatelle ball

1862

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle. Rectangular cross-section. Crack along one face. Marked P150. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle

1862

Red Parkesine cross with hatched surface. Raised border. Marked P179. Handwritten 'EY' on reverse. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine cross

1862

Rectangular cream prayer book cover. Pressed design of cross and HIS within central oval frame. Hatched surface. Crack from one corner. Marked P137. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Cream Parkesine prayer book cover

1862

Rectangular sheet with curved corners. Finished edges. Mottled black/brown. Tape remains on lower side. Marked P24. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled black and brown Parkesine rectangular sheet

1862

Rectangular green Parkesine prayer book cover. One corner missing. Moulded decoration. Central cross motif surrounded by frame with gothic appearance. Marked P132. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Green Parkesine prayer book cover

1862

Moulded black Parkesine rectangular plaque with raised decoration. Single flower decoration in the centre surrounded by a circle. Circle is within a larger diamond frame. Border of diamond is decorated with dots. Entire surface is textured. Marked P138. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine rectangular plaque

1862

Parkesine knife handle blank, pea green. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Metal pin visible on two sides. Marked P154. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Green Parkesine knife handle blank

1862

Off white Parkesine rod. Marked P40. Reads 'AP April 28 1889'. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Off-white Parkesine rod

1862

Small black Parkesine knife handle. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P164. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine knife handle

1862

Small brown Parkesine handle. Slight hourglass shape and tapers to rounded end. Inlaid with brass, mother of pearl and silver floral decorations. Gold coloured beading decoration at the top of the handle. Marked P165. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Brown Parkesine handle with inlay

1862

Solid rod. Broken off at one end. Textured surface due to processing, gives appearance of rubber. Rust brown. Marked P33. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Rust colour Parkesine rod with textured surface

1862

Pale green Parkesine knife handle blank. Textured surface to resemble stone. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end to resemble stone cutting. Marked P159. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Green Parkesine knife handle blank

1862

Circular black Parkesine door knob handle. Small hole in base with thread for screw. Marked P210. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine door knob handle

1862

Barley twist rod, Red painted surface. Marked P50. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine barley twist rod

1862

Parkesine Medallion, one red and one green side. Slightly warped. Red side shows Prince Albert in right profile and stamped around rim with "Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria". Under his head reads "J. Moore Birm". Green side has raised border of leaves and berries and is stamped with "Parkesine Exhibition Medal Awareded 1862 A. Parkes Birm Patentee". Marked P83 Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Red and green Parkesine Exhibition medal

1862

Parkesine pull handle; marbled turquoise and white. Marked P212. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Marbled turquoise and white Parkesine pull handle

1862

Black circular Parkesine medallion. Slightly warped. Decorated with bearded figure playing harp, with sunrise behind him. Stamped around rim "Dussek & Dussek, London" . Lower side blank. Marked P100. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine medallion with figure playing harp

1862

Medallion, metallised variegated bronze/green with fabric back. Stamped with image of Virgin Mary and Jesus in Shield. With 4 floral motifs encircling shield, Inscription around edge: “Aoll S Mariae de oseot/Literis et moribos praesentante”. Marked P89. Made by Alexander Parkes, c.1862

Bronze colour Parkesine medallion with image of Virgin Mary & Jesus

1862

Medallion, metallised bronze colour. Stamped with image of the Virgin Mary & Jesus in Shield. Four floral motifs encircle the shield. Inscription around edge reads "Aoll S Mariae de oseot. Literis et moribos praesentante". Used to have fabric backing. Marked P87. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Bronze colour Parkesine medallion with image of Virgin Mary & Jesus

1862

Beige coloured Parkesine circular plaque with relief Grecian scene with maiden holding triangle aloft. Cherub on her left and male bearded bust on pilaster on her right. Her face is chipped off. Detail is pulling away from the base. Marked P105. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Beige Parkesine circular plaque with Grecian scene

1862

Circular plate test piece. Blue/green circular with Greco-Roman style acanthus leaf border pattern. Centre breaking out. Unfinished edges. Stamped out but not finished. Marked P103. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Blue/green Parkesine circular plate test piece

1862

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