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Groats Tin
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Description
- a) A red and yellow tin with a stylized picture of windmill and oat sheaves. The front reads 'ROBINSON'S, PATENT, GROATS, FOR THE WEANING OF INFANTS AND FOR MOTHERS AND INVALIDS', with 'SPECIALLY FORTIFIED' in red print in yellow banner. Also '454 GRAMMES NET.' at the top. The back has instructi…
- Manufacturer Notes
- ROBINSON'S
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- MERCHANDISING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- a) A red and yellow tin with a stylized picture of windmill and oat sheaves. The front reads 'ROBINSON'S, PATENT, GROATS, FOR THE WEANING OF INFANTS AND FOR MOTHERS AND INVALIDS', with 'SPECIALLY FORTIFIED' in red print in yellow banner. Also '454 GRAMMES NET.' at the top. The back has instructions for use and food analysis. 'KEEN, ROBINSON & CO., LTD., NORWICH, ENGLAND. 1 LB. NET.' is at the bottom back of the tin.
b)The lid is metal with yellow center with 'ROBINSON'S, PATENT, GROATS, IN POWDER,' and 'TRADEMARK' and drawing of a sea shell in the center. '125' is marked in black crayon on the top of the lid. On the inside of the lid, printed in black is "Drink Barley Water AND MAKE IT FROM ROBINSON'S "PATENT" BARLEY".
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Height
- 12
- Diameter
- 7.5
- Circumference
- 24.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Accession No.
- 1991.5.1 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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