Suede cleaner bottle
Meltonian Wren Ltd.
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, metal, paper, cardboard, wire and textile
Measurements
81 x 49 x 49 mm; 88 mm (Height); 98 mm (L)
Place of origin
Watford
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936309
Summary
Glass bottle of Meltonian Neutral Suede Cleaner for light coloured suede shoes, with a paper label with white and black lettering on a pink ground and a black metal screw cap embossed with an image of an early 20th century gentleman making a bow. Made in England by Meltonian Wren Ltd., Watford, Hertfordshire. Contained within a pink cardboard box also with black and white lettering, the top missing, and accompanied by an item for applying the suede cleaner consisting of a small, stiff textile head on simple wire handle.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Meltonian Wren Ltd., manufacturer