Knife polish tin
Category
Historic Services / Cleaning & housekeeping
Date
c. 1930
Materials
Measurements
113 mm (Height); 60 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 854083
Summary
'Cylindrical tin of 'Wellington knife polish'. Manufactured by John Oakey & Sons Ltd. 'Wellington Emery & black lead mills, London' printed on label. Green background with white writing. Wellington crest in centre featuring a profile image of a man. Small holes in tin lid.
Provenance
Acquired as part of set dressing for the Ickworth Lives Project (c.2010-2012). Unknown who acquired or donated by.