Classification
Description
An early billiard ball made from compression moulded Parkesine (cellulose nitrate). Parkesine is the tradename for the first man-made plastic, invented by Alexander Parkes in 1862, with the Parkesine company manufacturing goods between 1866 and 1868. This example has a slightly mottled appearance and has two black dots, one on either side of the ball.
Object number
AIBDC : 008201.1SA
Date
1866 - 1868 (circa)
Country
Method
Dimensions
Diameter
46mm