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Blue circular Parkesine disk. Concentric raised design on upper surface including a wave pattern and a ring of dots. White bloom. Marked P109. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Blue Parkesine disk with concentric design

1862

Parkesine Medallion. Cream with brown back. Stamped with image of Virgin Mary & Jesus in Shield. Four floral motifs encircle the shield. Inscription around edge "Aoll S Mariae de oseot. Literis et moribos praesentante". Marked P88. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Cream and brown Parkesine medallion with image of Virgin Mary & Jesus

1862

Black Parkesine ring. Some white surface bloom. Marked P53. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Black Parkesine ring

1862

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring. Discoloured. Marked P63. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring. Marked P60. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Rust red coloured Parkesine curtain ring. Some white deposit. Marked P64. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Rust red coloured Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Circular Parkesine Medallion. Mid brown. One side shows two draped nymphs, one holding a cross, wearing a helmet and carrying a chalice in right hand. Other female carrries book in left hand. Building to right. Underneath figures stamped "Religioni Ac Donis Artibus" "P.W.F". Lower side stamped "Copy of Inscriptionon the pedestal of a bronze statue by Westmacott at Calcutta. William Cavendish Bentinck ..." Marked P97. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Brown Parkesine medallion with illustration of nymphs

1862

Knife with rust coloured Parkesine handle. Rectangular cross-section. Tapers to rounded end. Blade is stamped 'Moseley and Son. 18 King St & 27 Bedford St. Covent Garden'. Sticker on blade reads K23. Marked P226. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.

Knife with rust colour Parkesine handle

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

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