TIN, FIRST AID DRESSING

H1996.187

Metal, flat, rectangular tin (pale blue) with metal push-on lid (pale blue). On lid is a pale yellow hand with a pointing index finger with a red semi-circle on it. There are 3 yellow horizontal lines on the top half of the lid. In red print says 'YOU CAN KEEP IT ON WHILE WASHING/ STAYS CLEAN. STRETCHES ALL WAYS./ CAN'T FRAY. SMOOTH./ DALMAS/ REGD/ A NEW KIND OF/ FIRST AID DRESSING'. Front face lid edge says where manufactured; left and right edge says what it's made of; back edge says patent numbers.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1996.187
Accession Date: 6 Sep 1996
Credit: B.J. Strahan

Material

Metal
Paint/Synthetic/Polymer

Measurement

height14mm
width79mm
depth5.4cm

 


 

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