Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc

Made:
1862-1900 in Tamworth
maker:
Frederic Carpenter Skey
supplier:
British Drug Houses Limited
Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc

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Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc
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Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc, lead and mercury ointment, by Skey of Tamworth, from British Drug Houses, English, 1862-1900

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A638389
Materials:
jar, stoneware (salt-glazed) and cover, paper
Measurements:
height 94 mm
diameter 84 mm
type:
storage jars

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