Unfinished comb of imitation ivory
- Materials:
- complete , Parkesine and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/2
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Collection of original specimens of Parkesine, invented and made by Alexander Parkes,between 1855 and 1881, England
Collection of original specimens of Parkesine, invented and made by Alexander Parkes, between 1855 and 1981, England
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1937-30
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- type:
- parkesine specimens
- credit:
- Mr. A. Parkes.
Parts
Pen nib, made from orange Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes
Parkesine door handle (green marbled effect)
Circular handle of green marbled Parkesine made by Alexander Parkes
- Materials:
- Parkesine and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/8 Pt1
- type:
- parkesine specimens
- Part of:
- 1937-30/8
Parkesine, green and white marbled handle
- Materials:
- Parkesine , wood and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/8 Pt2
- type:
- parkesine specimens
- Part of:
- 1937-30/8
Toothed gear wheel, made from black Parkesine
Rectangular piece of flat variegated green Parkesine
Purse, brass fittings and green marbled Parkesine
- Materials:
- mounting, brass , lid of base, Parkesine , cellulose nitrate , lining, silk and lid of base, leather, attachments
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/13
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Letter press mould of ivory coloured Parkesine
Blue Parkesine plaque with carved designs
Rectangular piece of flat cream coloured Parkesine
Damaged sample of transparent orange parkesine
Fragments of red-yellow marbled Parkesine block
White curtain ring of imitation ivory Parkesine
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/28
- type:
- parkesine specimens
White rod of Parkesine, circular in cross-section
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/29
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Paper knife of red (ochre) Parkesine
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/30
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Fishing rod spool of yellow Parkesine with brass fittings
- Materials:
- discs, parkesine , cellulose nitrate , fittings, brass and handle, parkesine
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/32
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Rectangular hair slide of mahogany brown Parkesine
- Materials:
- body, parkesine , cellulose nitrate , inlay, brass , silver and mother of pearl
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/34
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Fabric coated with gold coloured Parkesine
- Materials:
- not recorded , cotton and Parkesine (xylotile)
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/38
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Strip of buff transparent Parkesine film
- Materials:
- not recorded , Parkesine (xylotile) , cellulose nitrate and paper (fibre product)
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/39
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Decorated, inlaid square plaque of Parkesine
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/40
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Flat disc of cream coloured Parkesine
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/41
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Moulded rectangular plaque of brown Parkesin
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/42
- type:
- parkesine specimens
Rectangle of yellowy-cream Parkesine
- Materials:
- Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate
- Object Number:
- 1937-30/43
- type:
- parkesine specimens
