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140
Non-Commercial Use
140
Category
Plastics and Modern Materials
189
Maker
Alexander Parkes
189
Parkes, Alexander
180
Daniel Spill
6
Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
6
Joseph Moore
1
Parkes, Alexander; J Moore
1
Parkes, Alexander; Moore, Joseph
1
Parkes, Alexander; Needham, Veall and Tyzak Limited
1
Object type
parkesine specimens
71
sample
17
parkesine
15
medallion
11
dinner knife
7
knife
7
butter knife
6
brooch
5
billiard ball
4
business card
4
Place
United Kingdom
68
England
26
England, United Kingdom
18
London
4
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
4
Birmingham
1
Birmingham, Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
1
Sheffield
1
Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1
Material
Parkesine (xylotile)
120
cellulose nitrate
78
Parkesine
48
steel (metal)
16
complete
12
steel plate
7
ivoride
6
brass
4
mother-of-pearl
4
silver
3
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Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
Fork with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
Maltese cross brooch made of cream Parkesine
circa 1862
Decorative moulding in form of acanthus leaf
circa 1862
Bangle of green Parkesine
circa 1862
Pickled onion fork with green Parkesine handle
circa 1862
Brown and green Parkesine Exhibition medal
1862
Olive green Parkesine sample strip
1862
Red Parkesine curtain ring
1862
Orange speckled Parkesine door handle
1862
Circular mottled beige/dark brown disk with patent stamp
1862
Green Parkesine knife handle blank
1862
Mottled dark green Parkesine sample sheet
1862
Blue and green circular Parkesine test blank
1862
Cream colour Parkesine sheet scrap
1862
Rust brown colour Parkesine sample sheet
1862
Rust brown colour Parkesine sample sheet
1862
Pale blue Parkesine Triangular off cut
1862
Parkesine seal of Queen Victoria
1862
Turquoise Parkesine square off cut curved sheet
1862
Butter knife with purple Parkesine handle; steel blades
circa 1862
Butter knife with purple Parkesine handle; steel blades
circa 1862
Dinner knives with mottled green Parkesine handles
circa 1862
Butter knife with purple Parkesine handle; steel blades
circa 1862
Dinner knives with mottled green Parkesine handles
circa 1862
Dinner knives with mottled green Parkesine handles
circa 1862
Dinner knives with mottled green Parkesine handles
circa 1862
Variegated blue/pink/cream Parkesine sheet
Flat, irregular piece of Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes
1855-1868
Crude sample of Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes
1855-1868
Parkesine, sample, bottle green, stamped 'Patent Parkesine"
1865
Circular moulded dish of maroon Parkesine
1855-1881
Parkesine plaque with moulded figures of Zeus and nymphs
circa 1862
Knife with ivoride handle
1857-1867
Walking stick head in ivoride
1857-1867
Small hand mirror in ivoride
1857-1867
Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
Knife with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
White and blue Parkesine Exhibition medal
1862
Dinner knife with black Parkesine handle and rectangular profile steel blade
circa 1862
Decorative hair piece made of rust brown Parkesine; rippled surface; inlaid with brass
circa 1862
Chain; light brown and mottled brown Parkesine links
circa 1862
Parkesine prayer book cover, raised cross design
circa 1862
Umbrella handle in form of monkey head
circa 1862
Brooch made of mottled blue Parkesine
circa 1862
Parkesine handled cut throat razor in leathette box.
1862
Fork with cellulose nitrate (Parkesine) handle
1862
Mottled green Parkesine sample sheet
1862
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