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Parkesine, transparent in places, by Alexander Parkes

Parkesine, transparent in places, by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Parkesine, sample, bottle green, stamped 'Patent Parkesine"

Parkesine, sample, bottle green, stamped 'Patent Parkesine"

1865

Pea-green Parkesine, sample, stamped 'Patent Parkesine'

Pea-green Parkesine, sample, stamped 'Patent Parkesine'

1865

Flat sample of dark brown Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

Flat sample of dark brown Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Dinner knives with mottled green Parkesine handles

Dinner knives with mottled green Parkesine handles

circa 1862

Dark brown Parkesine, crude, by Alexander Parkes

Dark brown Parkesine, crude, by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Disc of pale grey Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

Disc of pale grey Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Dinner knife with black Parkesine handle and rectangular profile steel blade

Dinner knife with black Parkesine handle and rectangular profile steel blade

circa 1862

Experimental lithographic block of cream Parkesine

Experimental lithographic block of cream Parkesine

1879

Flat, irregular piece of Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

Flat, irregular piece of Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Female head in red Parkesine

Female head in red Parkesine

1855-1868

Hand carved plaque, ivory coloured Parkesine

Hand carved plaque, ivory coloured Parkesine

1855-1868

Hand carved medallion of brown Parkesine

Hand carved medallion of brown Parkesine

1855-1868

Parkesine; section of prussian blue fluted tubing

Parkesine; section of prussian blue fluted tubing

1855-1868

Parkesine billiard ball, yellow cream with brown patches

Parkesine billiard ball, yellow cream with brown patches

1855-1868

Parkesine, Ivory colour billiard ball, 1860

Parkesine, Ivory colour billiard ball, 1860

1855-1868

Parkesine, green and white marbled handle

Parkesine, green and white marbled handle

1855-1868

Parkesine button, dark brown, moulded, concavo-convex

Parkesine button, dark brown, moulded, concavo-convex

Piece of variegated green Parkesine sheet

Piece of variegated green Parkesine sheet

1860

Specimen variegated sheet, example of  first experiments in colour, 1851

Specimen variegated sheet, example of first experiments in colour, 1851

Two spherical buttons of green Parkesine

Two spherical buttons of green Parkesine

1855-1868

Toothed gear wheel, made from black Parkesine

Toothed gear wheel, made from black Parkesine

Blue Parkesine plaque with carved designs

Blue Parkesine plaque with carved designs

Unfinished comb of imitation ivory

Unfinished comb of imitation ivory

1855-1868

Parkesine door handle (green marbled effect)

Parkesine door handle (green marbled effect)

Letter press mould of ivory coloured Parkesine

Letter press mould of ivory coloured Parkesine

Hand carved plaque of black Parkesine

Hand carved plaque of black Parkesine

1855-1868

Black Parkesine tubing with wooden core

Black Parkesine tubing with wooden core

1860

Button of black and white mottled Parkesine

Button of black and white mottled Parkesine

1855-1868

Female head in bottle green Parkesine

Female head in bottle green Parkesine

1855-1868

Parkesine, salmon pink billiard ball, 1860

Parkesine, salmon pink billiard ball, 1860

1855-1868

Variegated blue/pink/cream Parkesine sheet

Variegated blue/pink/cream Parkesine sheet

1865

Flat brown sheet of Parkesine

Flat brown sheet of Parkesine

Parkesine button, dark brown, moulded, concavo-convex

Parkesine button, dark brown, moulded, concavo-convex

Parkesine button, flat, dark brown, circular

Parkesine button, flat, dark brown, circular

Flat strip of petrol blue Parkesine

Flat strip of petrol blue Parkesine

1865

Crescentic hair slide of ochre-coloured Parkesine

Crescentic hair slide of ochre-coloured Parkesine

Parkesine billiard ball

Parkesine billiard ball

1855-1868

Rectangular piece of flat cream coloured Parkesine

Rectangular piece of flat cream coloured Parkesine

1881

Fragments of red-yellow marbled Parkesine block

Fragments of red-yellow marbled Parkesine block

Pen nib, made from orange Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

Pen nib, made from orange Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Rectangular piece of flat variegated green Parkesine

Rectangular piece of flat variegated green Parkesine

1860

Damaged sample of transparent orange parkesine

Damaged sample of transparent orange parkesine

Imitation horn Parkesine box, inlaid with brass, silver, and nacre

Imitation horn Parkesine box, inlaid with brass, silver, and nacre

1855-1868

Variegated blue/pink/cream Parkesine sheet

Variegated blue/pink/cream Parkesine sheet

Lithographic block of  Parkesine, inscribed, Septr. 18th, '79

Lithographic block of Parkesine, inscribed, Septr. 18th, '79

1879

Two spherical buttons of green Parkesine, made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1860, England. Spherical button of green Parkesine, with metal core and attachment, c. 1860, England Spherical button of variegated green and white Parkesine, with metal core and loop for attachment, c. 1860, England

Two spherical buttons of green Parkesine

1855-1868

Circular handle of green marbled Parkesine made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1860, England

Circular handle of green marbled Parkesine made by Alexander Parkes

1855-1868

Moulded brown circular button, central double piercing, concavo-convex in cross-section, c. 1860

Parkesine button, dark brown, moulded, concavo-convex

Circular moulded plaque of green Parkesine, showing eight gods and goddesses, made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1860, England

Circular moulded plaque of green Parkesine