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  • Object number
    87/51
  • Creator
    Town Talk Polish Co. (Manufacturer)
  • Description
    Glass bottle containing silver polish. 'Town Talk Silver Polish, Manufactured by the "Town Talk" Polish Co. Manchester 10'.
    A clear glass bottle containing liquid silver polish. The red, yellow, blue and cream coloured label bears the words 'Town Talk Silver Polish // Manufactured by the // "Town Talk" Polish Co. // Manchester 10'.
  • Physical description
    1 bottle of silver polish: glass, good condition
  • Archival history
    MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: SILVER-POLISH // Accession number: 87/51 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 5.10.87 // Description: Bottle containing silver polish // Inscription on label: TOWN TALK SILVER POLISH // Manufactured by the // “TOWN TALK” POLISH CO. // MANCHESTER 10 // Label: Coloured red, yellow, blue and cream. // Dimensions: Height: 17.0 cm Width: 6.0 cm // Associated information: MERL COL. SLIDE NO. 4620 // See also 87/23 // Mr Swingler lived in the house from 1947 until his death.’
  • Production place
    Manchester
  • Object name
    Polish, Bottle
  • Material
    Glass, Paper
  • Associated subject
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : cleaning
  • Associated person/institution
    Ward, S. (Agent)
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