Two stoneware ointment pots

Two stoneware ointment pots

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Two 20 ounce stoneware ointment pots, containing carbolic acid, possibly used in the Lister Ward, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, late 19th century. Inscription indicates manufactured by T & H Smith, Edinburgh.

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Object Number:
1980-270
Materials:
ceramic, paper and string
Measurements:
overall: 118 mm 108 mm, .95kg
type:
ointment pot and carbolic acid
credit:
Hunterian Museum