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Parkes, Alexander

Nationality:  British; English

Brief Bio:  1813-1890 chemist; inventor, British; English


44 Related Objects

Billard ball (red)

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Buttons (3)

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Circular moulded plaque of green Parkesine, showing eight go



Collection of four Parkesine buttons, brown, different sizes



Cravat pin with head in xylonite

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Decorated, inlaid square plaque of Parkesine, inlaid with wr



Door handle (green marbled effect)

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Early samples of Parkesine, c. 1862.
nibs; pens
Parkes, Alexander, 1813-1890; Parkes, Alexander, 1813-1890
1855-1868
Examples inlaid with brass, silver and mother of pearl-2

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Flat disc of cream coloured Parkesine, sample? Made by Alexa



Flat roughly oval purse with brass fittings and green marble



Flat, blue square plaque, saw pierced and carved with a tend



Flat, moulded rectangular plaque of brown Parkesine, decorat



Flat, thin square piece of fabric coated with gold coloured



Fragments of red-yellow marbled Parkesine block, with artifi



Gilt vases by Alexander Parkes, 19th century.
vases; gilt vases
Elkington and Company Limited
1830-1890
Hair comb in ivoride

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Hand carved Parkesine (3, blue panel

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Knife handle, part only, of green marbled Parkesine, with ir



Knife with ivoride handle

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Knife with ivoride handle

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Letter press mould of ivory coloured Parkesine, rectangular



Moulded examples of Parkesine (2 seals, 2 heads)

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Objects made from Parkesine, 1855-1891.
Parkesine specimens
Parkes, Alexander, 1813-1890
1855-1891
Paper knife of red (ochre) Parkesine, flat handle, blade ova



Parkesine tubing (2, one with wooden core)

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Part of hair comb in xylonite

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Part of necklace in xylonite

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Rectangle of yellowy-cream Parkesine, stone finish, sample


1855-1868
Rectangular piece of cloth-backed Parkesine with stamping re


1855-1860
Rectangular piece of flat cream coloured Parkesine, dated No



Rectangular piece of flat variegated green Parkesine



Seal circular, dark brown

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Small hand mirror in ivoride

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
Small pieces Parkesine sheet (3, blue strip, variegated piec

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Thin films (2, orange, yellow)

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Toothed gear wheel of black Parkesine, made by Alexander Par



Transparent orange film, originally circular? Made by Alexan



Two moulded seals

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Two very small carved heads

Parkes, Alexander (maker)

Walking stick head in ivoride

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
White curtain ring of imitation ivory Parkesine, ring is cir



White rod of Parkesine circular in cross-section, made by Al



Xylonite and ivoride objects, c. 1862.

Spill, Daniel; Parkes, Alexander
1857-1867
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