Bottle
John Taylor
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, paper, cork, wood (?) and powder
Measurements
162 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Baker Street
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937572
Summary
Large, rectangular, clear glass bottle with canted corners, long neck, cork stopper with wood (?) top and white paper label with black text; white powder residue to the interior. Taylor's Cimolite, or Prepared White Fullers Earth, prepared by John Taylor, 30 Baker Street., Portman Square, London W. For the relief of chafing, roughness of the skin, etc. The bottle is embossed 'J. TAYLOR' down one side and 'CIMOLITE' down the other. The cap is inscribed 'JOHN TAYLOR / CIMOLITE / 30 BAKER ST. W'. On the reverse is a white label with red print advertising 'CIMOLITE SOAP', or 'THE NEW TOILET SOAP' of prepared white fuller's earth with glycerine and rose water, prepapred by John Taylor.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
J. TAYLOR (embossed down side of bottle); CIMOLITE (embossed down other side of bottle); JOHN TAYLOR / CIMOLITE / 30 BAKER ST. W (inscription on cap)
Makers and roles
John Taylor , pharmacist