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Collection of Parkesine objects made by Alexander Parkes

Collection of objects made by Alexander Parkes, inventor of Parkesine, c. 1862. Formerly in collection of the Plastics and Rubber Institute (PRI) (later amalgamated into the Institute of Minerals, Mining and Metallurgy) and then given to the Plastics Historical Society. Originally donated to the PRI by the Parkes Family c. 1960

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Tortoiseshell Parkesine scrap

1862

Marbled black and white Parkesine sample

1862

Orange speckled Parkesine door handle

1862

Circular mottled beige/dark brown disk with patent stamp

1862

Pale blue Parkesine Triangular off cut

1862

Green Parkesine knife handle blank

1862

Brown and green Parkesine Exhibition medal

1862

Cream colour Parkesine sheet scrap

1862

Mottled dark green Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Rust brown colour Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Red Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Speckled Prussian blue Parkesine rectangular sheet

1862

Turquoise Parkesine square off cut curved sheet

1862

Olive green Parkesine sample strip

1862

Mottled grey, brown and green Parkesine rectangular sheet

1862

Rust brown colour Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Parkesine seal of Queen Victoria

1862

Blue and green circular Parkesine test blank

1862

Bronze colour Parkesine medallion with triptych of Virgin Mary and child

1862

Red Parkesine fretwork fragment

1862

Brown Parkesine medallion with illustration of nymphs

1862

Black Parkesine prayer book cover

1862

Brown and green Parkesine Exhibition medal

1862

Red Parkesine business card sample

1862

Prussian blue textured Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Pink Parkesine sample

1862

Parkesine fishing reel

1862

Ivory coloured Parkesine curtain ring.

1862

Red rectangular Parkesine plaque with moulded decoration.

1862

Green Parkesine strip

1862

Red and green Parkesine Exhibition medal

1862

Mould made of vulcanised rubber

1862

Pink Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Parkesine brush or mirror with moulded female Grecian figure with tambourine

1862

Half red and half beige mottled Parkesine Rectangular sample

1862

Rust brown colour Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Black Parkesine curtain ring

1862

Mottled green Parkesine ring

1862

Mottled blue, green and orange Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Cream colour Parkesine sheet scrap

1862

White and blue Parkesine Exhibition medal

1862

Mottled green Parkesine sample sheet

1862

Parkesine handled cut throat razor in leathette box.

1862
Parkesine fretwork; lozenge ornate design; light brown; one corner broken off. Marked P142. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Parkesine fretwork

1862
Parkesine fragment of decorative moulding; light brown with raised pattern of leaves. Marked P184. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Light brown Parkesine decorative moulding

1862
Red Parkesine decorative moulding; small. In form of decorative column. Marked P193. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Red Parkesine decorative moulding

1862
Parkesine billiard ball, ivory with spot. Heavy filler. Marked P121. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Ivory colour Parkesine Billiard ball

1862
Parkesine Medallion. Slightly warped. Black, circular. One side shows bearded man playing harp, with sunrise behind him. "PRINCE ALBERT, CONSORT OF QUEEN VICTORIA". Under head "J. MOORE BHAM". Other brown side has raised border of leaves and berries stamped with: "PARKESINE/EXHIBITION/MEDAL, AWARDED/1862/A.PARKES BHAM/PATENTEE." Marked P100. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Parkesine medallion

1862
Faulty test piece disk of Parkesine; beige. Stamped "PARKESINE PATENT". Marked P94. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Beige Parkesine test piece

1862
Decorative moulding sample strip; cream heical pattern; plan-convex in cross-section. Marked P186. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Cream colour Parkesine decorative moulding

1862