Tablet jar
Burroughs Wellcome and Company
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, paper, processed material, cork and cardboard
Place of origin
London
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937614
Summary
Small, rectangular, clear glass bottle with rounded sides, cork stopper with red and white paper label featuring a unicorn, and pale green paper label with black print describing the contents as "Tabloid" (compressed) Sodium Salicylate, manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London. Contains small, round, white tablets. Contained in a rectangular green/blue cardboard box with blue text along with a tissue paper leaflet regarding the misuse of the name "Tabloid", and a green and yellow leaflet for Hazeline Cream and "Borofax".
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Burroughs Wellcome and Company , manufacturer