University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
92/109
Description
A cardboard egg box from Stokes Farm in Wokingham, Berkshire. The label shows a picture of a chicken and young, and the words '6 free range eggs'.
Physical description
1 egg box: cardboard; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: EGG BOX // Accession number: 92/109 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.10.92 // Description: Cardboard egg box for 6 eggs with picture of chicken & young on the top. It came from Stokes Farm, Wokingham // Inscription: 6 FREE RANGE EGGS // Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 8 cm.’
Production date
1940-01-01
Object name
Box, egg
Material
Paper
Dimensions
- Length 150 mm
- Width 100 mm
- Depth 80 mm
Associated subject
MARKETING AND SELLING : packaging
Eggs
Associated person/institution
Stokes Farm (Corporate Body)
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15992.tif - High resolution image