Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1910

Date Range To

1940

Materials

TINNED SHEET IRON

No. Pieces

2

Height

4.4

Diameter

7.0

Description

BLUE & WHITE AROUND SHOE POLISH TIN, COMPLETE WITH LID. LID HAS MOST OF LABEL TORN OFF. IT READS "KEEPS WHITE SHOES WHITE" "BL-0 BRAND WHITE CLEANER". RIM OF LID READS "MADE ONLY BY JOSEPH PICKERING & SONS SHEFFIELD." ALSO GIVES DIRECTIONS. BOTTOM OF TIN SILVER COLOURED AND SCUFFED.

Subjects

CONTAINER

LEATHER, HORN, SHELLWORKING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

"BLANCO WHITE SHOE POLISH" PURCHASED BY THE CLUB AT BELLEVUE, ALTA. AS PART OF A 75TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT FOR A MUSEUM DISPLAY.

Catalogue Number

P19800273000

Acquisition Date

1980-10

Collection

Museum

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