Bottle
Burroughs Wellcome and Company
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass and paper
Measurements
163 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937607.1
Summary
Rectangular clear glass bottle containing a golden-coloured liquid, and with red plastic/foil seal embossed '"Wellcome" Chemical Works...'. The cream paper label with black print reads: The "Hazeline" distilled from the fresh young twigs of witch hazel'. Manufactured by Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., manufacturing chemists, London. Directions for use are printed on the reverse of the label visible through the glass and liquid. There are perforated numbers at the bottom of the label. The bottle is contained within a tall, rectangular, blue/green cardboard box with blue print displaying the same information as on the bottle (b).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Burroughs Wellcome and Company , chemist