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Parkesine capsule. Ochre red. Cream coloured interior. Seam two thirds along object. Top can be removed to reveal cavity inside. Marked P51. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine capsule with cream interior

1862
Polished black Parkesine billiard ball. Heavy filler. Marked P120. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine Billiard ball

1862
Rectangular black Parkesine prayer book cover. Moulded decoration of cross surrounded by foliage. Marked P129. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine prayer book cover

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

Black Parkesine knife handle

1862
Parkesine Bagatelle ball, mottled cream/grey. Marked P125. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled cream and grey Parkesine Bagatelle ball

1862
Rectangular white prayer book cover with moulded decoration. Central motif with an oval frame of a cross on a hill surrounded by foliage. Marked P136. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

White Parkesine prayer book cover

1862
Moulded book spine in cream Parkesine, broken in two. "Church services" on spine. Slightly warped. Marked P135/1 & 135/2. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Parkesine moulded book spine

1862
Parkesine test piece rod sliced at 45 degree to axis. Cobalt blue with striations in cross section. Circular cross-section. Marked P69. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Blue Parkesine test rod

1862
Small Parkesine knife handle. Mottled blue, orange and green. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P163. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled blue, orange and green Parkesine knife handle

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
Rectangular yellow Parkesine lid with lipped edge. Slightly warped with raised inlay in one corner. Central motif of flowers surrounded by semi circle decorations. Inlaid with silver, brass and mother of pearl. Decoration within a rectangular frame with wave line decoration. Marked P140. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Yellow Parkesine lid with inlay decoration

1862
Parkesine Bagatelle ball, mottled cream/grey. Marked P126. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled cream and grey Parkesine Bagatelle ball

1862
Hexagonal lozenge Parkesine object. Mottled green with red, black and orange specks. Marked P29. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled green Parkesine sheet, lozenge shaped

1862
Parkesine parasol handle blank. Knobbled. Ivory, discoloured. Heavy filler. Marked P67. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine parasol handle blank

1862
Rectangular sheet; one corner missing. Mottled green with pink inclusions. Tape remains on lower side. Marked P26. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled green Parkesine rectangular sheet

1862
Solid rod. Sawn off ends. Textured surface due to processing, gives appearance of rubber. Rust brown. Marked P32. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Rust colour Parkesine rod with textured surface

1862
Tortoiseshell scrap. Marked P31. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Tortoiseshell Parkesine scrap

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

Yellow Parkesine rod

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

Red Parkesine barley twist rod

1862
Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank, slightly discoloured. Oval cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P147.

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank

1862
Funnel shaped Parkesine object; pierced dark brown; fluted lower end. Central hole stays uniform all the way through Pull handle? Marked P220. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Brown Parkesine funnel shaped object

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
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
Eye bolt in red Parkesine, screw fixing. Marked P49. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine eye bolt

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
Red Parkesine fretwork fragment. Gothic motif. Intersecting quatrefoil motifs. Marked P183. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Red Parkesine fretwork fragment

1862
Sample of textured brown sheet, with raised pressed design in red. Marked P30. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Brown and red textured Parkesine sheet

1862
Rectangular sheet; cut edges. Tortoiseshell; mid brown. Tape remains on lower side. Marked P25. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Tortoiseshell Parkesine rectangular sheet

1862
Parkesine parasol handle; cream; with thumb grip in form of raised curlicue. Marked P115. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Cream colour Parkesine parasol handle

1862
Rectangular white Parkesine prayer book cover with moulded decoration. IHS cross motif surrounded by foliage (possibly Holly or Ivy) within a rectangular frame. Marked P134. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

White Parkesine prayer book cover

1862
Solid rod. Sawn off ends. Off white. Marked P34. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Off-white Parkesine rod

1862
Parkesine pull handle; marbled turquoise and white with orange centre on lower surface. Marked P213. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Marbled turquoise and white Parkesine pull handle

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

Mottled cream and grey Parkesine Bagatelle ball

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

Off-white Parkesine rod

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
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
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
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
Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

1862
Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

1862
Mottled green Parkesine button blank. Some red inclusions. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Mottled green Parkesine button blank

1862