Object number
87/1/1-3
Exhibition
Creator
Description
A steriliser used by the donor's mother in the 1920s for preserving food. It consists of a round tinned container with a stand and lid, and a holder for a thermometer. It was manufactured by Fowler, Lee and Co. Ltd., a fruit, vegetable and game bottling appliance manufacturing company based in Reading.
Physical description
1 sterlizer: metal; fair condition
Label Text
PRESERVING JARS, RUBBER RINGS AND STERILIZER. This Sterilizer was used in the kitchen to clean jars and bottles. Inside the tinned container there is a stand, lid and a holder for a thermometer. It was manufactured by a fruit, vegetable and game-bottling appliance manufacturing company based in Reading. This sterilizer and some of the jars were last used in the 1920s by the donor’s mother before being donated. These jars were used to store jam and preserve fruit. The rubber rings were used to help seal the jars. MERL 71/210, 87/7/2, 87/8/2, 87/4, 87/1/1-3.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: STERILIZER // Accession number: 87/1 // … // Recorder: JMB// Date: 17.2.87 // Description: Round, tinned sterilizer with stand and lid. Inside there is a perforated, raised base, and a holder for a thermometer on the outside. The sterilizer is in a cardboard box (missing July 2001). // Inscription on sterilizer : GEO. FOWLER LEE & CO LTD // 72 QUEENS RD. READING // FOWLER’S PATENT NO. 258159 // Dimensions: Diameter (11 ½ in) 29.0 cm Height: (12 in) 31.0 cm // Associated information: This sterilizer was used by [the donor’s] mother in the 1920’s for preserving food. // FOWLER’S IMPROVED PATENT ROUND STERILIZER No 1a Round. // Inscription on box: GEO. FOWLER LEE & CO LTD // FRUIT, VEGETABLE & GAME BOTTLING APPLIANCE MFRS READING // References: TR MRL (Add) ‘Fowler’s Fruit Vegetable and Game Bottling Outfits’ p.8.'
Production place
Reading
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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