Ointment pot
Bradley and Bourdas
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic and ointment
Measurements
32 x 48 mm
Place of origin
Belgravia (London, England)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937557
Summary
Small, round, off-white, glazed ceramic pot with lid containing a yellowish ointment. The base of the pot is stamped in black 'TOOGOOD / PATENT / LONDON' and the round, white paper label on the lid of the pot reads in black text 'BRADLEY & BOURDAS / THE / OINTMENT / 6 PONT ST., BELGRAVE SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1'. Handwritten on the label is 'Rub a little on the / spots on alternate / days with the lotion / Lady Stamford / A... 1896'.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
TOOGOOD / PATENT / LONDON (on base of pot); BRADLEY & BOURDAS / THE / OINTMENT / 6 PONT ST., BELGRAVE SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1. (black print on label on lid); Rub a little on the / spots on alternate / days with the lotion / Lady Stamford / A... 1896 (handwritten in ink on label); face (handwritten in pencil)
Makers and roles
Bradley and Bourdas, chemist