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  • Object number
    95/9
  • Description
    A bag for storing seeds for sale. It is probably made of cotton, and is a pale pink colour with green stripes, and the words 'Dickson Brown & Tait Ltd // Seedsmen for over 150 years // timperley Altrincham' in red and green lettering.
  • Physical description
    1 seed bag: cotton [?]; good condition
  • Archival history
    MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SEED BAG // Accession number: 95/9 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 16.1.95 // Description: Cotton (?) bag, pink colour with green stripes and red or green lettering. // Inscription: see attached photocopy // DICKSON BROWN & TAIT LTD. // Dimensions: Length: 57.0 cm Width: 36.0 cm // Associated information: Used for storing seeds for sale // No other information’
  • Object name
    Bag, seed
  • Material
    Fibre, cotton
  • Technique
    Stitched
  • Associated subject
    MARKETING AND SELLING : packaging
    Seed
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16850.tif - High resolution image
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