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Tortoiseshell Parkesine scrap

1862

Red Parkesine fretwork fragment

1862

Black Parkesine prayer book cover

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

Red Parkesine eye bolt

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

Ivory colour Parkesine parasol handle blank

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

Black Parkesine knife handle

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

Red Parkesine barley twist rod

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

Yellow Parkesine rod

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

Mottled cream and green Parkesine Bagatelle ball

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

Off-white Parkesine rod

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

Marbled turquoise and white Parkesine pull 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
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
Tube, imitation horn. Brown/light brown grain. Marked P48. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Brown Parkesine tube, imitation horn

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

Yellow Parkesine 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
Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle blank. Machined from blank but unfinished. Rectangular cross-section. Pencil marked "111/2" on one end. Marked P149. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

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

Ivory colour Parkesine parasol handle blank

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

Mottled cream and grey Parkesine Bagatelle ball

1862
Cream Parkesine rod. Round section. Textured surface. Dirty, with possible singe mark (rust coloured discolouration). Marked P39. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Cream colour Parkesine rod

1862
Rod with slight curve. Broken off at one end. Longitudinal crack. Textured surface gives appearance of rubber. Rust brown. Marked P37. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Rust colour Parkesine rod with textured surface

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
Yellow cylinder. Broken. Poss part of 2011-115/32 (P35). Marked P36. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Yellow Parkesine rod

1862
Rust coloured Parkesine knife handle. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Marked P161. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Rust colour Parkesine knife handle

1862
Green Parkesine knife handle cover. Textured bark finish. Marked P157. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Green Parkesine knife handle cover

1862
Black Parkesine tube. Marked P42. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine tube

1862
Hollow tube with finished end. Pen handle. Dark brown (mottled). Marked P43. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Dark brown Parkesine tube

1862
Parkesine knife handle blank, pea green. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Metal pin visible on two sides. Marked P153. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Green Parkesine knife handle blank

1862
Ivory colour Parkesine handle, with pointed end and hole for small rod at other end. Oval cross-section. Marked P151. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine knife handle

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
Parkesine parasol handle; cream; with thumb grip in form of raised ear. Marked P118. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862

Cream colour Parkesine parasol handle

1862
Funnel shaped Parkesine object; dark brown with lighter brown colour where finish worn off or degraded. Marked P219. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Brown Parkesine funnel shaped object

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
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