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Red Parkesine business card sample

1862
Book of business cards, British Rail Golden rail holidays, c1988.

British Rail golden rail holidays book of business cards

1983-1993
Business card, rectangular, dark red; tessellated design. Parkesine coated on cloth? "Mrs Alexander Parkes" printed in copper plate on strip in reverse side. Marked P75. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Red Parkesine business card

1862
Sample business card; red waved design; reverse with white strip in middle. Parkesine coated on card. Marked P72. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Parkesine business card

1862
Sample business card, rectangular, red; tessellated rounded design. Parkesine coated on cloth? White area on reverse side with handwritten "g or S". Clipped corners. Marked P76. Made by Alexander Parkes; c. 1862.

Red Parkesine business card

1862
A business card bearing the inscription 'Wratten & Wainwright Sole makers of the "London Dry Plates" Dealers and Exporters, Croydon (Surrey) Presented by'.

Wratten & Wainwright business card