Object number
85/48
Creator
Description
A 'Ventilator' egg box made by the Dairy Supply Co. Ltd. London. It belonged to the donor's mother who lived in Southwark, London.
This is a 'Ventilator' egg box made by the Dairy Supply Co. Ltd. of London. It is a strong wooden box for storing and transporting eggs. It has holes in the sides for ventilation to prevent the eggs 'sweating'. The box would originally have had divisions made of millboard and felt to create a space for each egg. It is inscribed, 'EGGS // 'VENTILATOR' PATENT EGG // CARRIER NO 6494(?) 1898 // DAIRY SUPPLY CO. LIMITED // LONDON, EDINBURGH, CORK & BELFAST // SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PATENTEE'. The box belonged to the donor's mother who lived in Southwark, London.
Physical description
1 box: wood; good condition;originally there would have been divisions to hold a dozen eggs
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: [insert] Egg [ end insert] Box // Accession number: 85/48 // Classification: MARKETING Dairy Produce Eggs // Negative number: 60/14943 & 44 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: Mrs H. Watling, [...], August 1985 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 27.9.85 // Description: A strong wooden box for storing and transporting eggs. It has holes in the sides for ventilation. There is a metal hasp for closing which could be padlocked.* [Originally it probably would have had divisions and would have held a dozen eggs.]see notes // *It also has a metal carrying handle. // Dimensions: Length: 25.5cm Width: 20.0cm Height: 9.0cm. // Associated information: Inscription: EGGS // 'VENTILATOR' PATENT EGG [insert] - St. of R. - notes [ end insert] // CARRIER NO 6494(?) 1898 // DAIRY SUPPLY CO. LIMITED // LONDON, EDINBURGH, CORK & BELFAST // SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PATENTEE // This box belonged to the Donor's mother who lived in Southwark, London. - Prov. // Class 21.1 // subj Eggs marketing // Egg packing // Eggs storage // Packaging // References: MERL ARCHIVES: CATALOGUE FOR DAIRY SUPPLY CO. - Notes'
Production place
Greater London [region]
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14943.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14944.tif - High resolution image
