Bottle
Crosse and Blackwell
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass & Metal
Measurements
170 mm (Height); 40 mm (Diameter)
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 740842
Summary
Tall clear glass bottle of 'Cross and Blackwell's salad cream' with metal screw off lid. Cream paper label with royal crest. 'Crosse and Blackwell' is printed above the crest, and 'Salad Cream' is printed below the crest. (With some contents), contents deteriorating. Clear glass bottle with wrap around paper label to neck comprising a white background with red top and bottom edge and black text 'CROSSE & BLACKWELL (MFG. Co.)LTD. LONDON, ENGLAND.'. To the front between embossed ridge decoration a white chamfered label with red border, in the centre a black and white royal coat of arms with red and blue highlights in red below 'BY APPPOINTMENT' and red line border open top and bottom. Above in black 'CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S' and beneath 'SALAD CREAM', at the base in red 'PREPARED IN GREAT BRITATIN-CONTENTS 61/2 FLUID OZs. LONDON, ENGLAND.'. Gold coloured edged screw cap on top pitted and corroded label in red and black with 'C&B CROSSE & BLACKWELL' in the centre.
Marks and inscriptions
Cross and Blackwell's salad cream (label)
Makers and roles
Crosse and Blackwell, manufacturer