88/5

Spillers Ltd (Manufacturer)

This is a linen bag for Winalot meal for dogs by Spillers Ltd of London. It is inscribed, 'WINALOT MEAL // SPILLERS LTD // 40 ST MARY AXE LONDON E.C.3 // MADE IN ENGLAND'. It belonged to the donor's mother-in-law who had lived in Berkshire for fifty years.

1 bag: linen; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: BAG // Accession number: 88/5 // Classification: MARKETING // Negative number: 60/15431 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: Jean Hewitt, [...], January 1988 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 23.2.88 // Description: Linen bag for Winalot meal for dogs // Inscription: WINALOT MEAL // SPILLERS LTD // 40 ST MARY AXE LONDON E.C.S. // MADE IN ENGLAND // Dimensions: Length: 30.0cm Width: 17.0cm // Associated information: From Mrs Hewitt's mother-in-law who lived in Berkshire for 50 years. // References:', Letter, Jean Hewitt to uncertain, probably MERL, 14 January 1988 – 'Dear Sir, // In turning out some household stuff recently I came across these bags which I thought may be of interest to you so I am sending them to you. They belonged to my mother-in-law who has lived in Berkshire for the past 50 years. // Yours faithfully, // Jean Hewitt // Enclosed // 2 x 2lb bag of White's Wafer Oats // 1 bag printed Winalot Meal for all dogs // [‘9 1/2d’ scored through] 1 | 1 1/2 // By appointment to the late King George V // 1 Ideal basin cover'

Greater London [region]