Object number
98/73
Description
Tin with a lid, bearing the words 'Naylors, Estab AD 1900, Fastain, Combined Stain and Varnish, Dark Oak, NF 422 , made in England'.
A metal tin with a lid, coloured green, bearing the words 'Naylors // Estab AD 1900 // Fastain // Combined Stain and Varnish // Dark Oak // NF 422 // made in England' and 'An Ace British Rawlplug Product // 1/2 pint'. It was found in a house in Avebury Square, Reading, and used by the occupant and her family.
Physical description
1 can of dark oak varnish: metal; fair condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: CAN // Accession number: 98/73 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 19.8.99 // Description: A small can with lid for Dark Oak wood stain/varnish. Green, orange & cream colour with black lettering. // Inscription: An All British Rawlplug Product // ½ Pint // NAYLORS FASTAIN // Dimensions: Diameter: 8.0 cm Height: 7.8 cm // Associated information: Found in a house on the corner of Avebury Square. See acc 98/72 [used by Miss Dorothy Lawrence (school teacher) and her family]’
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