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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1981F98 |
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Collection: | Social History |
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Date: | 1930 - 1939 |
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Maker Information | Manufacturer: | Charles Letts & Co - View history |
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Notes | The owner of this household wants indicator would have flipped the tag next to a particular foodstuff that had run out to remind her to purchase some more when she next went shopping. Some of the products listed are no longer commonly used such as a bathbrick. This was made at Bridgwater from earth containing lime and used for cleaning polished metal. Isinglass is a whitish, semi-transparent and very pure form of gelatin which comes from the bladders of some freshwater fish. It was used for making jellies. | Presented by Mrs M Chance, 1981. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 20th century |
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Medium: | Enamelled tin. |
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Material(s): | Enamel |
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Place of Origin: | London, England |
Associated Places | | Dimensions | Height: | 33.3 cm |
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Width: | 28.5 cm |
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