SPICE RACK

H1989.118.a-g

Spice rack and spices.
[.a] Spice Rack. Blue painted with 6 canisters.
Canisters blue and cream crackle paints. Yellow, red and black floral design.
[.b] 'Allspice'. Contains ground spice.
[.c] 'Cloves'. Contains ground spice.
[.d] 'Nutmeg'. Contains a nutmeg (whole) and ground.
[.e] 'Ginger'. Contains ground spice.
(F missed out?)
[.g] Box of 'HARPERS' Mixed spice. Still contains spices. Printed : 'HARPERS - STAR BRAND - MIXED SPICE - 1oz NETT.' 'ROBERT HARPER & CO LTD, AUSTRALIA/ INCORPORATED/ in/ VICTORIA.' 'HARPERS PURE SPICES INCLUDED GINGER, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, CARAWAYS, CLOVES, MACE, PIMENTO, TUMERIC, CORIANDER, CASSIA, CAYENNE, MIXED SPICE.' Print: Red & Black on white.
[.h] Drum containing ground cloves. Label printed in black on white. Palm trees and 'Star' logo. 'HARPERS/ STAR BRAND/ GROUND SPICES/ CLOVES/ 1 oz NET WEIGHT/ ROBERT HARPER AND COMPANY LIMITED/ AUSTRALIA'. 'HARPER'S GROUND SPICES. These pure spices are packed in the following varieties+ CINNAMON, GINGER, CORIANDER, MACE, TUMERIC, CLOVES, CARAWAYS, MIXED, NUTMEGS, PIMENTO, CAYENNE, CASSIA.'
[.i] sixth canister, 'Mace'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1989.118.a-g
Accession Date: 15 Feb 1989

Material

Steel/Metal0 - Whole
Paper/Paper0 - Whole
Paint/Synthetic/Polymer0 - Whole
Foodstuffs/Unclassified0 - Whole
Paper/Paper0 - Whole

Measurement

length353mm
width76mm
height60mm

 

 

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