Object number
76/285/1
Description
Rectangular enamelled metal sign advertising sheep dipping powder. It shows a king playing cards with the figure holding a shepherd’s crook. It is coloured red, blue, black, white, yellow and brown.
Physical description
1 sign: enamelled metal; fair condition- faded and chipped
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Sign- coopers sheep dipping powder // Wellcome foundation // Description: Rectangular enamelled metal sign advertising sheep dipping powder. It shows a king playing cards with the figure holding a shepherd’s crook. It is coloured red, blue, black, white, yellow and brown // The King of Dips Cooper. Inscription: For scab maggot fly, keds and lice. Cooper’s sheep dipping powder, standard sheep dip of the world, a trump card every time’
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14016.tif - High resolution image
