Collection

Orange speckled Parkesine door handle

PART OF:
Collection of Parkesine objects made by Alexander Parkes
Made:
1862 in United Kingdom
maker:
Alexander Parkes
Parkesine door handle made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1862

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Parkesine door handle made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1862
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Parkesine door handle made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1862. L-shaped, circular cross-section, orange specked on green/navy ground. (P211)

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2011-115/167
Materials:
Parkesine (xylotile)
Measurements:
overall: 115 mm x 46 mm x 20 mm
type:
door handle
credit:
Plastics Historical Society

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