Image
Category
Collection
Object type
Material
Maker
Place
Date
Vinolia 'Baby Powder' bear

Vinolia 'Baby Powder' bear

1950

Powder, fragrant sandalwood pulp, "sandal safaid", Indian, 1851-1930

Powder, fragrant sandalwood pulp

1851-1930

Leather purse-shaped pocket medicine chest with metal hinges and clasp fastening. Containing eleven labelled glass vials of medicinal tablets produced by Burroughs Wellcome & Co. under the 'Tabloid' brand, including opium, quinine bisulphate, calomel, ipecacuanha, ammonium bromide, and other compressed tablets. London, 1925-1940.

Burroughs Wellcome 'Tabloid' pocket medicine chest with contents

1925-1940

White powder, unknown material, in plastic lidded glass tube, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Glass tube of powder from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950

Red powder, kumela probably from South East Asia, possibly Indian, 1830-1920

Red powder

1830-1920

Circular powder compact in clear acrylic lid faceted with hexagonal design, made by Hampden.

Circular powder compact in clear acrylic lid faceted with hexagonal design

1945-1960

Tin of Quest deodorant powder, "Especially Effective on Sanitary Napkins", unscented, Kimberley-Clark, USA, 1951-1959

Tin of Quest deodorant powder

1951-1959

Fine white powder, possibly Saccharin, from Savory and Moore Ltd., English, 1901-1930

Fine white powder

Fragrant dark powder, "vashana", Indian, 1851-1930

Fragrant dark powder, "vashana", Indian, 1851-1930

1851-1930

Some powdered plant material, "jaban dilli", Indian, 1851-1930

Some powdered plant material

1851-1930

Unknown White powder

Unknown White powder

1900-1980

Powdered red wood, sandalwood(?), "sandal surakh", Indian, 1851-1930

Powdered red wood

1851-1930

Pollen or seed of kun balu from Burma, 1909

Pollen or seed of kun balu from Burma, 1909

1909

Powder, masli, probably South East Asian, possibly Indian, 1830-1920

Powder, masli, probably South East Asian

1830-1920

White powder, mallir, probably South East Asian, possibly Indian, 1830-1920

White powder

1830-1920

Red powder, hermachi (?) probably from South East Asia, possibly Indian, 1830-1920

Red powder

1830-1920